<prompt> Human: In the USA.My current insurance is from my mother Im 20, and when I was a child there was a failed attempt at correcting my teeth. They will not pay for me to get braces or Invisalign now, but this is something I want so I will pay for it myself.My question is if I should put aside money until I have enough to pay for the braces in full, or if I should go for it once I know I make X a month for payments on it which orthodontists around here do. If I do save until I have the full amount, should I pay all at once or still do monthly payments? Thank you  <response>: If your current condition isnt a huge detriment to your day-to-day livelihood, I would wait and save up and pay it off in one lump sum.This would allow you to avoid the situation of if something were to happen that left you unable to make payments in the long term. 