<prompt> Human: As the tile says, Ive hit a point in my savings where I feel okay starting to invest. Only thing is, I know nothing on the subject. Ive tried to study it, but tend to just end up confusedintimidated by the process. Im a pretty thrift person, have about 1000-1200 Im able to save every month depending on expenses, dont own a home yet, no student loans or debt very lucky there, I maximize my TSP contributions currently about 15k in my TSP account now but havent begun investing with that either. Any advice on how to begin?  <response>: I recommend reading the Bogleheads Guide to Investing. Worth buying, but hey why not read it for free?Also, listening to this interview with Jack Bogle is a good idea:After doing all that, there is a good chance youre going to consider opening a Roth IRA with Vanguard and putting some money into a target fund. This is a really easy way to invest. You pay a small expense ratio and its not very interesting since its just one fund. But if a set-it-and-forget-it approach is appealing to you then Im sure many will agree that this is not a bad option.Even if you ignore everything I said above, I hope you continue to look into this and hopefully you can get your money invested and working for you soon.Dont invest in anything that promises to make you rich quick and dont make any moves that you dont understand. Make sure you know the risks. Find some cautionary tales of people who did things without knowing what the downsides were. 