<prompt> Human: I am looking to start a Roth IRA, and I would like to know where I should start. Like I said, I see Vanguard all over the place and I wondered if that was a good bet.I look to make the maximum contributions as soon as possible, because I have money doing nothing in savings. Should I look to invest as well? Mutual funds? I really have no idea where to even start. Could you keep it simple for me? Thanks all!Edit: Thanks all, you have inspired me to invest well!  <response>: Vanguard is Not-For-Profit, and its shares are entirely owned by the mutual funds it sells. Thus, Vanguard investors own Vanguard. Youre very unlikely to find someone here who would not recommend Vanguard.For someone who has no idea where to start, I suggest putting your money in one of their lifecycle funds, based on the year you expect to retire -- for example, VTIVX 