<prompt> Human: Hi there, I just signed the papers for a new job starting this Friday. Im straight out of college and pay a ridiculously low 325month for rent in a small town in Canada, plus I have about 19k left in student loan debt. In the next year I need to buy a reliable car the ol high school junker is wearing real thin and also save a little for a wedding. What would be my best options for saving at this point? Should I seek to pay off all my loan first and then worry about the other things, or save a little along the way and pay off the loan over a longer time?Edit: forgot to explain the situation. Its a job Im not really qualified for so they are starting me at 25k a year until I pass a certification at which point theyll bump me a huge amount to 32k a year.  <response>: Have an inexpensive wedding. Get your mind-set oriented _now_ to: how can I have a good party with my friends and family while spending as little as possible, not how much can I afford to spend? You should take on _no_ debt for your wedding at all. Save up a little and pay cash for everything. My wedding cost about 2,000. My wife and I have plain silver wedding rings that cost 12 each. Weve been married for almost 16 years and still remember our frugal wedding fondly. 