<prompt> Human: So I work for a drilling company and I do a lot of traveling for work. I spend almost all of my time working on the road and working a lot of hours. I currently have very little expenses. Im currently staying with my parents a couple weeks out of the year when I do get time to come home and they are very supportive. Due to the crazy hours I work, I dont really have time to get out or have any hobbies. As an hourly employee, Im now making about 100k a year before taxes. As of now the only bill I have is for my credit card which I use for almost all of my purchases, which mostly consists of food and drinks and typically averages about 1000 a month. I own a vehicle that is payed off that I rarely drive and I spend probably 500 a year for gas. I do keep insurance on it and thats costs about 3000 a year. I also pay about 100 a month for a phone that I may drop due to having a company phone. I dont think i can sustain this life style for the rest of my life. Id like to slow eventually and that means Id probably be taking a pretty big pay cut if I leave the industry. Currently I have a little over 115k between my checking and savings accounts. I know I should be investing but I have no idea where to even start. I have trouble establishing financial goals due to not knowing how long this income will continue. The money is addictive but it its coming at the price of working my life away. Any suggestions on where I could get started would be much appreciated. Thank you  <response>: Have you been contributing equally to your retirement? Retirement at 24 seems far away but its a good place to direct expendable income. Look up compounding interest. Putting away this kind of money at your age means that you can retire early or well-off.Invest in mutual funds if you dont expect to keep making this kind of money in the future. Its less risky but itll make you money in the long run. I agree that working your life away is unsustainable. It might make sense to keep some of it liquid if you think you might need it within the next 3-5 years apartmenthome down payments, moving costs, engagement ringsweddings etc. But you definitely dont need 100K sitting in a regular account. 