Open up an 401K account if your employer provides one or do an IRA (Tax free growth). Invest in target retirement index funds (Lot safer). You have not specified if you are investing for long term or short term. Always invest in long term good growth stocks and mutual funds, look at 10 years rate of return and remember long term is the key. Stock market always wins in the end so do not try to game it. DIVERSIFY, DIVERSIFY DIVERSIFY. Final advice, there is no short term get rich plan, it is always a scam, stay out of debt, get health insurance and enjoy life fella