<prompt> Human: We make approximately 50,000 a year, but have considerable mortgage, credit card, and medical debts. Between all of that it seems every month we have little to spare. Looking to put a small portion of our paychecks weekly towards something other than a savings account. Any ideas? Assistant: Any ideas?Pay off your high-interest debts probably your credit cards. This should be your priority after building your emergency fund and contributing enough to get any 401k matching funds from your employer if they offer that.Human: They dont. Its one credit card, paid down to 5,300 as of today. Weve been making triple the minimum payments on it due to the interest. We just dont know where to begin when it comes to investing in our retirement. Honestly, Im clueless.  <response>: We just dont know where to begin when it comes to investing in our retirement.If youre deep in high-interest debt it doesnt make sense to put money past your emergency fund or 401k matching funds into retirement accounts. Please read the FAQ and the sidebar links, particularly the Long-Term Investing Start-Up Kit 