<prompt> Human: Im 18, dropped out of 8th grade, no GED. Getting paid roughly 35k a year to take care of my mom and Im looking for any advice on what I should be doing money wise besides the obvious saving.Since Im getting paid to take care of my mom, I view my income as a blessing. Obviously my job isnt set in stone. It could go away in the blink of a eye, depending on my mothers health; if she has to go back to a nursing home, a hospital, etc.Ive been employed officially since March 16th. For about a week Ive been thinking nonstop on how I need to either grow my bank account with the paychecks I receive biweekly or at the very least just make it last in case of some unfortunate series of events.Im lucky enough to not have any bills to worry about at the moment. My family knows if they need money for bills, groceries, etc. that they can ask and its completely understandable.Once I was employed I opened a Capital One checking account and recently have opened a Capital One savings account. I deposited 1500 into my savings to get it going.Is there anything specific you guys could recommend that I should be doing money wise? As you could guess I dont have much financial experience. Thanks so much for taking your time to read this. I greatly appreciate it.Assistant: You need to be saving, which you already stated here. Keep your expenses minimal to maximize how much you can save.On top of that: get your GED. You are seriously screwed when it comes to employment if something goes wrong with your mothers situation. You need to protect yourself by furthering your education to what amounts to the bare minimum for most above minimum wage jobs.Human: Thanks a lot. Ive been looking into the GED a lot since obviously almost every job requires HS diploma or the GED. Appreciate it  <response>: yes get your GED, should be cheap and relatively easy 