I would like to invest my money, i am just lost!?

What are some ways to invest a little moeny at a time and reap the rewards 2-5 years from now. I am talking like a few thousand dollars.

First, I would make sure you have at least 3 months salary saved up in the bank or in a money market fund for an emergency fund. (Some people say 6 months.) Financial disasters like getting layed off or sick happen to all of us.

Second, I would pay off all high interest debt. Pay off everything you can except the house mortgage and student loans. Paying off debt is one of the best investments you can make. You will have more money in the future because you won't have credit card bills to pay.

Third, if you have money left, start investing in stocks, bonds, and money market funds. You want to buy a diversified portfolio of stocks, as individual stocks are too risky. For most folks this means buying mutual funds. I like Vanguard.com, other people like Fidelity, TIAA-CREF, and DFA. Buy no-load, low cost funds. If you are like most people you will invest part of your money conservatively, in money market funds and bond funds, and part aggressively in stock funds. Vanguard.com has an on-line questionnaire which will give you an idea how aggressive you want to be. If you wanted guaranteed rewards in 2-5 years, you may not want to be to aggressive.

Investing in a mutual fund IRA for retirement may give you an income tax break. Talk to your tax adviser. You may also be able to invest in a stock mutual fund via a 401K plan at work. Buying a house instead of renting will make you a lot of money in the long run.

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Real estate mortgage loans are pretty risk free because if they don't pay you get a new house. You can also buy tax liens from the government. Real estate is the way because it isn't going anywhere.

Stocks, if you can find a good one.

I like Joe's answer. However I'd like to add one additional point;
A 2 - 5 year "time horizon" is not long enough for most "investments" and especially stocks.

Try dollar cost averaging into a good savings account until you understand investing better & your time horizon is longer.

If you want higher return withoug involving yourself much in the transactions, mutual funds are the best investment. If you want to play total safe, go for Fixed Deposit with any of the reliable bank or Government Bond. If you want to take risk for higher return, enter equity market, study for some time and select value pick stock and invest.