<prompt> Human: Im in a particular situation where I dont have too many bills, so Im left with about 2500 a Month to do whatever with. I usually buy a few expensive items and am broke for the rest of the month. This is really dumb. Id like to invest my money and watch it grow. Sticking it in a savings account isnt enough though, I can just transfer funds and buy shit. I need to buy stock or something each month, something that isnt going to fuck me in the long run each month. Im 29, I need to start living better.  <response>: Ok, buddy I got some great things for you to do. It starts with reading.Read the prime directive here And the investing strategy hereThen youre gonna go to your local library and rent a couple books. The first being The Millionaire Next Door, thatll teach you all about budgeting and managing your money. The next is called A Random Walk Down Wall Street, a new edition just came out in January. Thatll teach you a lot about how the stock market works and whyhow to invest.Quick math will tell you that investing 2,500 per month is 30K per year. Assuming a 7 interest average market returns that should leave you with about 3Mil in 30 years. Check out apps like Mint, YNAB, and Personal Capital to help understand your budget and investing goals. Personal Cap is great for projecting growth and seeing how youll be in retirement. 