<prompt> Human: I have been working since I was about 15. Im not a big spender at all and Ive been saving it, mostly for college. I go to an inexpensive community college, and I have scholarships, so I wont be spending all my money on school. My parents have been nice enough to let me stay rent free while I go to school, and they also gave me a reliable car. I wont be working while I go to school because I have a packed schedule. I know basically nothing about economics or finances except dont spend your money if you dont need to, obviously. Is there something I can invest in to grow my savings substantially? Like I said, I wont be working, so I wont be adding to what Ive saved. Also, Im sorry if this is a stupid question. I looked at the guides posted here and most of it flew over my head.Update: Thanks everyone for the advice. I posted this just before bed and woke up to an exploded post with lots of different opinions to listen to. The two big takeaways I have from this are 1 Educate myself on finances before I make a decision and 2 keep doing what Im doing and save money. Its really important to me to have financial independence and the freedom that brings, so Im trying to take charge of what my money does. Now to address the advice Ive gotten:After a bit more research I may put it in an IRA like many have recommended. I agree that I should be looking for the best way to invest rather than the fastest way to make money. Ill definitely keep at least half of my savings for a rainy day fund. Ive gotten some PMs about book recommendations, which I really appreciate. Ill be heading to the local library soon. Cryptocurrency is interesting to me since Im a CS major, but I wont view that seriously as an investment since I dont fully understand it yet. I may take a couple hundred dollars and play around with it, though. I will also be looking into Vanguard because that was mentioned a lot, too.Thank you all for taking the time to give me important advice. It means a lot that you would have such concern for a young woman with no idea what shes doing. :  <response>: I will let the financially savvy folks provide guidance, but wanted to jump in and say that youve done a great job saving that much at your age. Kudos! 