<prompt> Human: 25 year old male, Im averaging roughly 3,000month. Rent on my new place will be roughly 1,000 and Ive figured out I can put away between 500 and 1,000 into savings each month. Im pretty good at saving, as I have about 4,000 already saved up, but I want my money to start working for me. For the record, I work in the film industry and aspire to be a great DoP one day, just for reference. Ive always wanted to get into stocks but have no idea where to begin, and Im also open to any and all other avenues to explore ways to get the absolute most out of my financial situation. Tips? Tricks? Advice? Anything! Thanks!  <response>: Try using the search. This same question, more or less, is asked everyday. The side bar even has the basics like setting up and emergency fund, saving for retirement, etc. 