As we work with younger clients here at North Main Financial Group on their financial planning, there is one question that comes up with frequency. What should you do in terms of combining the ideas of paying down student loan debt and saving for retirement? The answer is simple, it depends.

Money, it brings joy and it can bring pain and it’s typically a topic that is uncomfortable to discuss with those close to you, let alone a stranger. In fact, we would lob finances in with topics like spirituality and health as some of the most sensitive decisions we make.