What would you pay first? Mortage or Student Loans?

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Originally Posted by mseepman

I would look at it this way. If you pay off most of the Student loans...you are closer to completely eliminating that payment. Once it is gone, you can then use that money to accelerate your mortgage payment or provide a buffer if times get rough.

Good point. Thats kind of how I am looking at it.

Funny you mention a buffer...my fiance just informed me that $5000 of this money is going into one of those new non taxed savings accounts for "rough times".