<prompt> Human: Long story short, I have 55k. Other than putting it into the bank for now, I do not know how to proceed. What are minimum risk moves to further enhance my financial future? Any booksguidestips?  <response>: being a fellow 17 year old, I say save it for college, because even if you have a full ride scholarship, it can always be lost due to a really difficult teacher, or an emergency. There are other worthwhile things you could do to. Like take a small portion of your small fortune and buy a cheap 5000 car, which is a decent investment for a 17 year old before college. 