
Employee Retention: Raising the bar without raising their pay with guest Brad Bennett
From M&A Murders & Accusations: The Good the Bad and The Ugly of Selling Your Business by Rick J. Krebs, M&A Advisor, CPA and CEPA
February 6, 2026 · 50 min
About this episode
The episode discusses innovative strategies for employee retention that focus on financial wellness rather than just higher pay.
Most owners think retention is about bigger paychecks. We make the case for a smarter lever: help employees keep more of what they earn and turn that momentum into homeownership. With guest Brad Bennett, we explore how cash flow automation can silently reroute pay, reduce waste, and build savings without the feeling of sacrifice. When people stop leaking money into subscriptions and impulse swipes, emergencies stop becoming credit events and stress drops fast. From there, we go deeper on the...
People in this episode
Host: Rick J. Krebs
Guest: Brad Bennett
Topics covered
- employee retention
- cash flow automation
- homeownership
- financial wellness
- savings strategies
Keywords
- employee retention
- cash flow
- homeownership
- financial wellness
- savings
- subscriptions
- impulse spending
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