You know, this is probably the best time to learn about how to invest,(reply>), @iwantitpaintedblack I'm a learn by doing guy. You can sit me down and preach theory all day but I'll wander off. If I do it, I'll learn it. If I wanna know how to trade, I'll have to throw a few hundred at it to find out. Same with car repair, I spent a few hundred in broken parts &amp; sheepish excuses to mechanics to figure out the most common stuff.,(reply>), @capnskiddies nice advice, but a broke ass student who doesnt even have enough to fix the car?,(reply>), fuck it, throw a few hundred dollars at it and see what you learn.  No different than car repair.