Love & other assets

About Love & other assets

Welcome to "Love & other assets", the podcast for where love and money meet. Hosted by Emily Luk, CPA, CFA, and co-founder of Plenty (withplenty.com), we demystify the financial decisions and relationship convos that today’s couples face. We bring in leading experts in finance, psychology, and relationships to discuss anything from managing shared finances, the healthy fights to have, to even death and taxes. Tune in to "Love & other assets" to grow wealthy in love and money, together. Visit withplenty.com to learn more and join our community.

Publisher

Emily Luk from Plenty

Category

business · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Jun 2024

Latest episode

2 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

2 of 23 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   2 Jan 2025

   Love, Money, and FIRE With Shang Saavedra

   This week on Love & other assets, we sit down with Shang Saavedra, founder of Save My Cents, to explore how she and her husband achieved financial independence and retired early (FIRE) by 31. Shang shares candid insights on navigating differing financial philosophies in a partnership, the role of extreme frugality in their journey, and practical tips for couples to build trust and financial harmony. Tune in to learn how to spot financial red flags, embrace compromise, and cultivate a mindset of abundance for a happier, wealthier relationship.

2. 

   18 Dec 2024

   The "Stuck" Factor With Deanna deBara

   Emily Luk interviews Deanna deBara about overcoming financial 'stuckness' with compassion, open communication, and practical tools for navigating financial challenges together.

3. 

   12 Dec 2024TRANSCRIPT

   The secret to managing money as a couple according to Esther Perel

   Emily Luk talks to renowned psychotherapist Esther Perel and her husband Channing Allen about how couples can navigate financial differences and find harmony through communication and shared values.

Inside a recent episode

The secret to managing money as a couple according to Esther Perel

Published 12 Dec 2024 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Is it possible to not have a power dynamic or if it's inherent, is there a way to reduce it? Is that even a thing to want? Well, but that I would answer this to you differently. There is no relationship without power dynamic. That is not a dirty word for me. The minute you depend on someone, they have power. Every kid knows that. So power dynamic just means that there is a different sense of agency, a different sense of responsibility, because power is also responsibility. That is normal. That is in every relationship. Is there the possibility of not having power dynamics around money? No. Very rarely, because most people decide that the one who's going to manage the money is the one who kind of can add better than the other. […]

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

88,112

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

94

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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