go to charles schwab and street smart, and watch mad money with jim cramer. Invest in cheaper stocks like maybe banks if that's what you want. I would suggest diversifying and doing research.

Before you spend $0.01 on any investment, you must know what you’re doing, why you’re doing it and how to do it. Before you invest in any security, the first investment you should make is in yourself, and the best investment you can make is by educating yourself.

Begin your education by learning why you should invest and the importance of being able to make your own decisions or how the pro’s make theirs. Start your education by reading “Investing for Dummies” by Eric Tyson.

To continue your education select some of the following

Beating the Street by Peter Lynch

Bulls Make Money, Bears Make Money, Pigs Get Slaughtered, by Gallea

From Riches to Rags, by I.C. Freeley

How to Make Money in Stocks” by William O’Neil

24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success by William O’Neil

The Intelligent Investor, by Benjamin Graham

Common Stocks, Uncommon Profits, by Philip A. Fisher

One Up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch

Stocks for the Long Run, by Jeremy Siegel

The Interpretation of Financial Statements by Benjamin Graham

The Lazy Person's Guide to Investing by Paul B. Farrell

Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market Profits by Joel Greenblatt.

What Works on Wall Street by James O'Shaunessey

You Can Be a Stock Market Genius by Joel Greenblatt

Your Money and Your Brain by Jason Zweig

Websites that can provide instructions and help with procedures and terminology are Investopedia - http://www.investopedia.com/ http://www.investorshub.com/ and 1 Source for Stocks - http://www.1source4stocks.com/info/stock... or Smart Money

http://www.smartmoney.com/

Visit some of the more professional websites like Zacks Research - http://www.zacks.com/ Schaeffer’s http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/ Investors Business Daily - http://www.investors.com/default.htm?fro...

Some of these web sites will have advertisers who are worth looking into also. And remember, if they offer free information, get it.

You should visit the websites of some of the more popular and better known brokerage firms, This will give you an idea of what firms you feel comfortable with. Visit firms like Fidelity, Scottrade TD Ameritrade, Scwab. Also you will be able to see what products and services are available to you

And when you think you want to invest/trade, try some paper trading to test your skills without spending you money http://simulatorinvestopedia.com/ http://www.moneyworks4me.com/

and/or http://www.tradingsimulation.com/

You at least have made the right decision to start investing, this is the first big step and it won’t be your last. Keep taking those steps forward and along the way never take the advice from people that are not in the market or try to tell you not to invest.

Good luck on your journey, study hard and you’ll invest well.

First piece of advice:

Whatever you do, under any circumstances, DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT ask Yahoo answers for investment advice. Please.

I would like to know what the best options are when it comes to starting to invest.

I am not looking for advice on which stocks to invest in!

I would like to know where I should go to pay minimal if no fees for my buying/selling.

I would also like to know what are the different options when it comes to buying stocks.

I would like to start by investing a few hundred dollars and see where it takes me.

Thank you for your time.