Creative Approaches to Employee Financial Wellbeing

Hosts: Steve Boese and Trish Steed

Guest: Einat Steklov, CEO & Co-founder of Kashable

Summary

In this episode of At Work in America, hosts Steve Boese and Trish Steed sit down with Einat Steklov, CEO and co-founder of Kashable, to discuss financial well-being in the workplace. The conversation explores how employers can support their employees’ financial health through voluntary benefits, why access to credit is often a barrier for workers, and how Kashable leverages employment data to provide fair, low-cost loans and financial tools. The episode highlights the direct link between financial stress, overall well-being, and workplace productivity—and why organizations should act now to provide meaningful solutions.

Chapters

00:00 Financial Wellbeing Introduction

04:01 Rethinking Credit

05:44 How Kashable Works for Employees and Employers

11:36 Reducing Employee Stress around Financial Wellbeing

19:08 Financial Stress and Burnout

24:29 Open Enrollment and Communication

29:30 The Rising Cost of Living

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