Nearly a third of workers say theyre distracted on the job by financial headaches
and, for 44 million Americans, one burden is near the top of the debt heap. Consumers are facing over 1.5 trillion dollars in student loan debt. Thats a trillion with a T.
Now, more employers are realizing they need to jump in and help by offering a benefit that many consider more of a necessity.
Student loan debt is one of the largest costs that an individual has to absorb in their lifetime,Chatrane Birbal, director of congressional affairs for health and employee benefits policy for the Society for Human Resource Management, said.
Birbal says with unemployment low and competition high, employers know they need to attract an…
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