<prompt> Human: So in the past two months Ive really turned my bank account around! I started with next to nothing in my savings account. I spent every paycheck on rent and random things without any regard for saving and Ive been living paycheck to paycheck for the last forever because of that. Upon reading a book called The Richest Man in Babylon, given to me by my financially wise cousin, I found a new way to change my immature money spending ways. I now have around 4000 saved up and it looks like things are going to continue going up.My questions are: when is the right time to start investing? What should I invest in? Should I continue saving instead of jumping into investing? How much should I save before investing? These are the thoughts that plague me as I deny myself that oh so sweet Nintendo Switch Ive had my eyes on for months.  <response>: Give the Prime Directive a read through. It will guide you to when to start investing as opposed to paying debt, saving for emergencies, or using it for other expenses.The flowchart is a great visual of all the steps in the Prime Directive. 