<prompt> Human: First things first, for the greater part of my life I lived in a middle class neighbourhood and have never had more than one thousand dollars in my bank account. My grandfather passed away a few months ago and to my surprise I was left with roughly 2.5 million dollars. The greater part of the money is in stocks being managed by a broker in Chicago, but I have no idea if this is a good thing.I met with him once shortly after my grandfather passed away and he seemed like he knew what he was doing; but should I be managing the money myself? - even if everything is fine with the money being managed by the man in Chicago, I would like to be informed about the terms and how my money is being used.Also, on a side note, even though I have all this money, I am always finding myself afraid to spend it. I know I shouldnt go around buying houses, cars, and boats; but I am unwilling to treat myself to a video game every once in a while and am always stingy when it comes to buying food. Should I feel more inclined to treat myself every once in a while or should I keep my stingy habits in tact?These all seem like meaningless questions but I am startled seeing all this money and I am in constant fear of seeing it disappear. I will be grateful for any and all advice, thank you in advance.  <response>: Financially, theres bound to great advice here. Take your time, dont put all your eggs in one basket, invest for long term and stay conservative. You dont need to make money, your priority is to keep and slowly grow what you have. Socially, and personally: DONT TELL ANYONE! 