<prompt> Human: Im currently in college, and have about 15k saved. I have no student loans and with the help of my parents am hoping to be able to make it through college debt free. However, the money I have saved is just sitting there and I was wondering if there is anything I can do to get the sum to grow so that post school I will have a decent starting point as I begin life in the work force. Thoughts on what might help me achieve this?I have had an interest in the stock market for a whole and have thought about trying out one of the online brokers such as ETrade and actively manage my investments but as this would be a learning experience, I wouldnt put more than 1k into it. Advice on investing? Any advice on how best to grow the savings or invest it would be greatly appreciated.  <response>: Please read the information found in the FAQ particularly I Have X ... What Do I Do With It?! and the Long-Term Investing Start-Up Kit You may find Your 401k and You: Basic Information and Your IRA and You: Basic Information worth a read as well. 