How to Balance Past Debts Like Student Loans With Investments for the Future

How to Balance Past Debts Like Student Loans With Investments for the Future
A tassel with 2023 on it rests on a graduation cap as students walk in a procession for Howard University's commencement in Washington, on May 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/AP-Alex Brandon
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For Canada’s post-secondary graduates, the academic stress of school is often replaced by a whole new headache: years’ worth of student loans.

Deciding how and when to prioritize paying off that debt can make an already worrisome task that much more difficult, but experts say it shouldn’t come at the cost of saving for the future — whether that’s retirement, a first home or even a basic emergency fund.