Can someone explain/direct me to a website/person for different investment routes? 401k,Roth, stocks, investing in company stocks etc.

Went down a rabbit hole in Google and still confused

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Look up Nate O’Brien on YouTube. He has great videos explaining all of this! I love listening to him, MeetKevin, Graham Stephan and PPCIan’s videos while I work.

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You’re welcome! Watching their videos have helped keep me motivated in investing and saving for my future.

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