<prompt> Human: I think I might be in a unique situation...I am financially stable, married in a DINK situation. CC paid in full on time, no debt other than student loans. The loans are 2 sources now totaling 1500. While I have been aggressively paying them off, my wife has been aggressively setting money aside. We now have enough for a good down-payment on a home with 3-6 month safety net leftover. Steady jobs, no major change anticipated. We would like to purchase a house in the next 6-12 months.My question is this... Should I slow the payments on the loans to the bare minimum in the hopes of keeping a longer credit history or will it not make a difference on our mortgage?Current history averages 5.5 years... if these loans are taken out it drops to 3 years.My score: 740My wife: 750  <response>: Do not pay interest in order to increase your credit.The loans will still stay on your report for 7 years as paid and help you out. 