<prompt> Human: TL; DR:1. Should I continue to work or go back to school or maybe both?2. What should I do with my currently saved funds?Career vs SchoolIm working for a consumer services company, helping with marketing and providing labor. The business seems to be growing very quickly, which will hopefully lead to more career opportunities for me. I am pretty fond of the people I work with, and the work I do - albeit Id love to deemphasize the labor contribution I give to the company spend all of my time on marketing.I have considered pursuing education, possibly finding a good marketing program, to provide skills that could complement the work Im currently doing. That being said, Im very much of the mind to treat education with an intensive return-on-investment scrutiny, and am reluctant to spend money on a degree if it wont add much value to my current or future employer. Im really digging the not-being-in-debt thing.My previous education experience was a Liberal Arts program I attended for a few years before dropping out. It was a really bad fit for me, and I have no interest in returning to finish up that degree, at least anytime soon.Lastly, Ive been looking at the trades as a bit of a curiosity. Ive considered pursuing pipefitting or welding, though I have not tried either of these yet. Im very interested in the apprenticeship program providing valuable human capital development and compensation at the same time.Finances- 8000 in a Canadian TFSA, not currently invested in anything. Mutual Funds my best bet?- Can save 1500month of my 2500 monthly income- Want to spend 2500 very soon to renovate my folks basement where I live, including mould and asbestos removal. That amount would be repaid to me based off a contract, with interest the specific amount to be determined when my parents were able to, or at the latest, whenever the house was sold. Could be awhile before I see that money again, but I will immediately see an improvement in my living conditions.- Want to fly to Europe to visit girlfriend and another friend who are currently there, would run me over 1500 to do such a thing I figure. Thinking of starting to save for this trip as a reward for first saving 10,000, as Ive never been in the 5 figure zone before.If yall wouldnt mind crowdsourcing some awesome advice for me Id be grateful as hell.  <response>: Since you have a Canadian TFSA I am going to assume you are Canadian.Im currently 29 and working in the trades. Ill make 100k this year, and for the next 25-30 years I work. You mentioned being interested in welding and pipe fitting. I would absolutely recommend the latter and try to dissuade you from the former. If you are a welder you will be breathing in shit for 25-30 years. Not good. Pipe fitters are definitely in demand, but if you are interested in that I would give you a light shove towards plumbing. Hear me out. You will NEVER have to do house calls for a clogged shitter if you dont want to. You could do ONLY new builds, commercial residential, and youll easily make 100kyear. If you want to do above and beyond stuff its 200 for you to drive in the driveway. Were I to go back, I would probably pick that up as a trade even though I love my job as an industrial electrician. Lineman will also never be out of work once they have their ticketred seal my dad is a lineman but you will oftentimes have to work out of town. Knowing that you are making 30kyear do you think you could make 6 figures without going back to school? Probably not. And with an apprenticeship you are literally getting paid to learn 