Glad the message was edifying, Rene!

This is not financial advice, but I would say that dollar cost averaging is a great way to go. Instead of trying to time the market every time, just having a set amount you will put in monthly will be very beneficial over time. Index funds can be a great investment to put your money in - they go with the market and you get micro-ownership of many shares (as opposed to just putting money into one share (ex: Tesla) and hoping that it does well). Also, having an automatic amount to deposit into a Roth IRA will help it compound and accumulate overtime when you "retire". The max you can do for that is $500 a month from my understanding. If you haven't started a Roth IRA, I think it would be wise. A good thing to note as well with those - you can access and pull the amount you have put into the account (in case of emergency) at any time without a penalty. You just cannot take profits that you have earned within those accounts until 65+ (or whatever the required age is currently). If you go past and take profits, there will be penalties. Hopefully this makes sense and helps some! Make sure to do additional research and talk to others who do this as a profession. May God bless you with wisdom and patience in this matter. Happy investing :)

@@LanceVanTine thanks lance. The idea of Index funds vs a single stock sounds like "Invest in seven ventures.." Ecclesiastes 11:2