<prompt> Human: Hey reddit,Im a teenager who was recently gifted a few hundred dollars. Instead of putting it in my checking account, where I will just blow through it, or my savings account, where it will just sit there, I want to invest it. I want to be able to see my money grow over time, I just dont know where to start. I have a basic understanding of it all, I just need some guidance. Any help or advice would be appreciated!If there is a better subreddit where I can post this to a more appropriate audience, please let me know.  <response>: If youre under 18 the best option is to have your parents open a custodial brokerage account with Charles Schwab and invest the money in the Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund SWTSX. If you want to save the money specifically for college look into a 529 plan instead. 