5 Job Perks Small Businesses Can Afford

5 Job Perks Small Businesses Can Afford

Offering elaborate perks such as catered meals, on-site massages, and yoga classes have become expected benefits at large, high profile corporations. Meanwhile, millions of small and midsize companies continue to seek reasonable small business perks conducive to...
How Do You Compare Colleges?

How Do You Compare Colleges?

Forbes and Time Money recently released their college rankings lists for this year. Each publisher has a different methodology for deciding which schools to include and how they are ranked. Both Forbes and Time Money filtered 5,000+ colleges in America down to around...
IRS Rule Ties Student Loan Benefits to 401(k)

IRS Rule Ties Student Loan Benefits to 401(k)

Last month, an employer organization received a private letter ruling (PLR) from the IRS clearing the way for student loan benefits to be tied to a 401(k) plan. The organization asked for a tax-exempt 5% 401(k) match to employees who contribute at least 2% of their...
New Standards for Student Loan Benefit Programs

New Standards for Student Loan Benefit Programs

Student Loan Guidance & Contribution (SLGC) programs have become the hot benefit for attracting and retaining college-educated talent. With numerous companies offering various versions of SLGC,  it’s hard to know what should be included in your benefits. A...
How to Implement a Student Loan Benefit

How to Implement a Student Loan Benefit

After deciding to offer a student loan benefit, the last thing you want to deal with is a confusing implementation process. Implementing a student loan benefit should require minimal effort. Payment Purchasing is the first step in the implementation process....