<prompt> Human: My wife and I are about to come out of college with 150K in student loans. Our income is expected to be in the 150Kyr range before taxes immediately after graduation. We plan on moving and are stumped as to whether we should rent and pay off the loans before buying a home or buy a home before paying off student loan debt. Any advice would be appreciated!  <response>: Rent until you have an emergency fund, know what your expenses look like post college and know for sure you want to stay in the area you are at for at least 5-7 years.Try to pound down those loans as quickly as possible - at 6 youll be giving somebody else 750 of your hard-earned dollars every month... 