<prompt> Human: Ive saved a little over a 1000 dollars in high school and was wondering if a 1000 dollars is enough to invest and how should I invest it. Ill be going to college in the fall and ultimately hope to be going to med school. Fortunately my parents will be paying for my undergraduate degree but not med school so Id like to make a cushion so I will not be paying college debt for 20 years of my life. Im not asking which stocks to invest in but how I should split up my money into however many shares. Thanks in advance for your help!  <response>: As long as the brokerage you decide to use doesnt have a minimum of more than 1,000 you should be fine.I wouldnt suggest buying individual stocks though. Stick with an ETF, either a target date retirement, or just go with the broad market ones.If you buy individual stocks, youll get eaten up on commissions. Buying 10 different stocks for example will cost you about 50, which is a 5 loss right away.Most brokerages have their own ETFs that you can buy without paying commissions. Id start with one of those. 