<prompt> Human: Is this a realistic assumption? I have about 15k-20k put away that I do not know what to do with. I dont want it to just sit there. I would love anyones advice as to what could generate that kind of return. I dont mind hearing whacky but serious ideas either.  <response>: There is no safe way to generate 500 in monthly income by investing 20K. That would be an annual return of 6000, or about 30.Id suggest just investing through more traditional channels such as an IRA if you dont have one already and focus on long-term growth rather than worrying about monthly income generation. 