It is very wise to begin planing your retirment the earlier the better. My recommendation will be do both. You cannot avoid paying student loans. There are many programs that will forgive part of student loans by doing volunteer work. Priority one is to pay off student loans and cut down on other expenses so that you can put away money for retirement.

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Both are very important decisoins. I have been working since I have been 15 and when I started working for my current employer  6 years ago as soon as I was able to contribute to my 401(k) I did and can say for 21 I have close to 15k banked. When looking for an employer since you a fresh out of college I would rec taking into consideration their retirement  plan and what they match because what they match is free money. I also established an IRA and feel something as small as 25.00 biweekly is a very managable amount to put away. It goes right into my IRA and I don't even see it. Making student loan payments can be brutal but its a must. Also consider this as an option. My boyfriend made a commitment to himself, everytime he gets overtime he takes that money and puts it aside to make extra payments on his student loans, in addition to what his minimum payment is. He knows exactly what he needs to live on and any extras go to paying of debt such as student loans or credit cards.Hope that helps.