<prompt> Human: So Im 20 years old and active duty military, I am able to save a decent amount of money but it just sits in my checking account. I dont want to lose value due to inflation. Where should i place my money in order to collect interest on it? Im very new to investingbanking so any advice would be great.  <response>: You should be saving for retirement in your TSP Thrift Savings Plan. Ask your co about it. 