<prompt> Human: Ive been sitting some money in a high interest savings account, but it still only gives about 5 of interest a month, which isnt really much of anything. In terms of investments lasting 6-12 months, is there anything that would earn me more than the 30-60 I currently make with a savings account?Assistant: Interest in checking accounts, high yield checkingsavings, CDs, etc ... anything which is both short term and low risk probably comes with a pretty low rate of return.If you really need the money in 6-12 months and cannot possibly allow the option that you lose money, those are your options.Human: Would stocks be a good place to invest into? I work at Starbucks and we get a discount on their stocks, so I was considering putting a large chunk into that.  <response>: Generally speaking, stocks are a horrible place to put money that you definitely need in 6 months.If you dont need it and can afford the risk, then sure.The SBUX thing would depend on the exact details of what the discount is, how long you must hold it, etc 