Welcome @cryptogolf to the community! I've recently been helping a lot of my friends get adjusted to the cryptocurrency community and explaining how it works to them. It's definitely a great time to get involved by just remember to never put in more than you can afford.

Feel free to check out my articles too on cryptocurrency as I write a lot of pieces on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple and cryptocurrencies in general. The way I see it, it's never too late to get started, especially since it's still early!