<prompt> Human: I am currently driving an old car. I know it is going to break down and die. I do not know when the car will fail to continue working. I have 5k saved for a used vehicle that has just been siting in my checking account doing nothing. Since I dont know when my current car will stop working, does anyone have any suggestions on very low risk investment opportunities in the meantime? I was thinking like a 3 or 6 month investment? Thanks for any help!  <response>: Investing is too volatile for 3-6 months. Bonds can lose value over time periods less than a few years and stocks can do so over less then 10-15 years. 