<prompt> Human: I would first like to state that I AM going to meet with a financial advisor. I am just looking for opinions, different types of investing, and things of that nature before my husband and I do meet with him so we have an idea of what we are walking into. My grandparents passed away and left me a little over 150k in a CD that matures in a few days. The house is sold and since everything is split 4 ways between myself, my mother, and my two uncles, we inherited 88k from that. The car was sold and we were given 4,800 from the split on that. My grandparents were big on investing and owned their own company, but they are no longer here so I cannot ask their advice. I know we will but some in a CD, but we are not familiar with this type of money and would like some advice on what you guys have done to invest and how your experience has gone. I do not want this money sitting in our checking account. Thank you for any advice or options you can recommend!  <response>: First off, the obligatory: read the side bar.But on a personal note: Im sorry for your loss. Dont rush to make a decision, thats a lot of money to come into. Personally, I would open a high-yield savings account such as Ally or Marcus by Goldman Sachs - they pay 2 interest and park the money there until you figure out exactly what to do with it. FDIC insured accounts protect up to 250k, so that much money is perfectly fine in a savings account. Take time to grieve, develop a plan, and then act.With that said, I would not leave it in an account that is tied to your daily debit card if you use one, for fear of the card getting skimmed and that account being drained... But only from the standpoint of it being a hassle to get reimbursed and fees waived. 