Investing Tips for College Students?

GenKreton asks: "I am a rising junior in college and decided to take out loans to cover all my costs so I could graduate with money in the bank. My tuition bill is minimal as I have a nearly full ride, but living is always expensive. With that said, I feel like my thousands sitting in the bank could be doing work for me instead of collecting dust till the day I graduate. I have been researching how I could best invest my money so I have immediate access to it if needed, but still do better than a mere savings account. There seems to be a lot of mixed advice and some obvious scams out there. So I ask Slashdot, what is the best plan for a college student to do with his money?"

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Would you ask for sex advice on /.?

[EmbeddedJanitor]

Dear slashdot. "I'm thinking of getting laid one of these years...". As parent says asking financial advice on /. is pretty dumb... almost as dumb as asking for sex advice.

Your college probably provides some sort of financial planning service (probably right next door to the sex health adviser).