As soon as you graduated college, your parents probably advised you to do a few things: Find a good-paying job, call them every once in awhile, and begin to invest your money, now. While mom and dad might have dated taste in music or fashion, they usually do know what they’re talking about when it comes to money.
Talking about money can feel weird — dirty even. It’s a topic that some people try to avoid, however, everyone — and we mean everyone — uses it. So when the discussion of saving or investing money comes up, it seems easier to brush it off or ignore it completely. Well, we’re here to break this bad habit. The sooner you invest and save your money, the better off you’ll be later in life. And even though you may not have to worry about it now, your future self will thank you if you begin to make investing and saving a habit now.
So to help, we’ve rounded up 10 easy ways you can invest $10,000 — trust us, your parents will be so proud.