<prompt> Human: Hello all! So Im just a little over a year out of college with my Philosophy degree. After 2 grueling sales jobs Ive landed a great position with a Fortune 500 company. Unfortunately, I do carry a lot of private student loan debt. Right now, Im sitting at around 80,000 and with a 15 year term the minimum monthly payment being 790. So there is a great deal of interest applied here, at around 7.That being said, my company offers an excellent 401k plan with a 4 match when you contribute 8. I currently make a base of 65,000 and can make around 80,000 in commissions and bonuses which I am planning on achieving. My question is: Should I work on paying my student loans off in 5 years or pay the minimum and invest in my 401k instead? I would contribute into my 401k after the loans are paid off but Im unsure if Id lose or make money on that. Thank you!  <response>: According to your information every 1 that you save in the 401K gives you a 50 matching up to 8 of your salary. My advice is to maximize that and then pay the loan. 