<prompt> Human: Hey all,Me and my wife just finished college and were lucky enough to get well paying jobs in an extremely low COL area. Together we make about 108k a year. However, we have about 90k in student loan debt. Our minimum monthly payment is right at 1000. However, without buying a house, we have been paying 3000 a month. My question is- how should we prioritize paying off debt vs buying a house? We could pay the debt off in 2 years, or we could pay the debt off in 4 years while buying a house. I really hate paying rent because I feel like I am throwing money away renting, especially when I know I could buy a house and be building equity instead of getting nothing in return. Do you guys feel the same way or should I suck it up and pay off the debt as soon as possible?Just for additional info- our current rent is 650month. We would be buying a house with a mortgage of around 1200-1400 a month. This would still allow us to pay more than the minimum on our loans.  <response>: Never buy a house for financial reasons in my opinion. Buy a house if you love the area, have the income to buy a house and make payments to your loans, emergency fund, and investments, and the house is a good long-term buy. You should pay off loans first and rent until you are completely satisfied that you have to buy. Buying a home is expensive and greatly decreases your flexibility in life. 