Ways to invest money

Savings Account.
You can go to your local bank and open a savings account. While you probably won't be making tons of money through the interest, you will be making more than just having it sitting at your house.

Stock market.
Stocks can be a very hard thing to pick, so you may want to get a stock broker to help you out. There are many different kinds of stocks you can pick from and many of them pay out dividends.

Mutual Funds.
Mutual funds can also be a hard thing to pick. But some of them are less risky than investing directly into a stock. A mutual fund is like investing in more than one stock at once. So if one of the stocks in a mutual fund does poorly, you won't lose all of your money.

Open your own business.
This can be another great investment. While it may take a while to make money, if you are successful you could have a constant income. Try to pick something that you know a lot about. It may make starting a business a little easier for you.

IRAs.
IRAs are usually long term. But if you invest in these when you are young, it is very possible that you could be a millionaire by the time you retire. Starting young in investing is some of the best advice, it will allow your money to grow even more.