<prompt> Human: Thank you to anyone willing to read this, and even more so to those who are willing to help. Im a 17 year old Junior in High School and Im pretty sure Im going to have to live on my own pretty soon, and I want to make the right decisions. My mom, the one Ive been living with for the past year and a half, has completely lost her mind, spending the last money she has on a trip to Romania, while also emptying my bank account to pay for it only roughly 170 in there but still she didnt ask and I have to pay for groceries and what not while shes gone. She drinks every day and does not have a job, and I dont want to live in that kind of environment anymore, and Im pretty sure the entire house is about to go underwater eventually at that point so I need to be prepared for the time that it does. My Grandfather was a very rich man and left me 40,000 in inheritance, half of it in a bank account somewhere, the other half in an Edward Jones account which has recently gone up quite a bit something like 18,500 to 20,000 in the past year. I live in upstate New Hampshire, in a small town roughly 1,100 people and have a job at McDonalds bringing in around 150week. I have no idea what to do and am going to try my best to not screw over my life, and figured here would be a good place to start. Any and all recommendations would be appreciated, and feel free to ask me any follow up questions. Thank you.Edit: Whoa I just woke up and have to go to a Graduation ceremony and then work, I will respond to these when I get home at 11 Est. Thank you guys.  <response>: You are doing the right thing by asking questions. Smart kid.My biggest advise is to educate yourself. Educate yourself in personal finance and how money works. Get an education that will help you land a good job one day. Educate yourself on how to work well with others. Read all the time. Avoid debt whenever possible. Learn to live below your means. Work hard.Good luck! 