<prompt> Human: The details:Debts - 300mo on car, bought it last year, about 16k left to pay off. 400mo on student loans, still about 70k left on that, probably not important to my question. I want to save up for a down payment on a small starter house, around 300k range, but right now I have enough to pay off my car. Do I blow all my savings and get out of the car debt, or keep paying it off on time and continue to save up so I can purchase a house sooner more interest paid in the long run?Any other details I should provide to help make a good decision?  <response>: Why do people use the term starter house? You dont have starter marriages. Buy a house you will love living in for a long period of time. There is no guarantee you will be able to sell your starter house when you want to buy a McMansion. 