<prompt> Human: So I recently inherited about 30,000 canadian. before this money showed up, ive been having trouble covering rent. Im currently enrolled in university, with a huge course load, and little time for a job my tuition is covered. Ive been doing seasonal work and a bit of part time here and there to scrounge up the money for rent and such. But what I want more than anything is a steady income, even a few thousand a month would be a big deal to me. I dont want to take this inheritance and just spend it on everyday expenses until its gone, id like a way to turn this money into a reliable, continuous source of money, whether thats some kind of investment, or buying and selling something, or whatever. Sorry if this is a dumb or unrealistic question, otherwise, thanks for any advice you can give me.  <response>: That isnt enough money to pull any real amount of income from. Its a down payment for a house. Theres an emergency fund in there. Its also a good amount to invest safely which will add up over decades to be quite a bit of money, but you arent going to see meaningful income that you can use until much later with successful investing and more saving. 