<prompt> Human: I spent many years living without a plan,got divorced, shot heroin... all sorts of dumb shit. Im 35 atm... Now I live in transitional housing and in rent expensive Vancouver I only have to pay 475 a month. I have a great new job and will be making 17.17 in a few months with lots of chances for overtime. 21.50 an hour after one year.I want to make compound interest work for me, I want to park money in silver, invest in savings bonds, maybe mutual funds... but I am totally lost as to where to begin. I now know the difference between a TFSA and RRSP. But if I can park around 1000 a month ideally on my best months for the next 5 years or so where should I put it? ??Whereor how will I get the biggest saving bang for the buck??? Thank you in advance for any help.I have bookmarked the retirement calculator I daw on here awhile ago, posted on the zen if simplicity website. I know that involves compound interest, but how? Stocks?mutual funds? Buffet says 7 is normal... explain it to me like I am a five year old. Im currently upgrading my math skills for school.. I wont be insulted if you use apples as the example.  <response>: Dont buy silver. Precious metals neither earn interest nor pay dividends and are overall a horrible investment. 