Hi @james490
Welcome to Steemit!
I am not a financial advisor.
I speak from my own experience.
I have never invested money, just time and some dedication.
Welcome to Steemit
You can participate in the daily writing of Freewrite.

You can participate in competitions, one of the fastest ways to meet and win some STEEM
Vote and comment on the publications that attract your attention, that is called curatorship and also leaves rewards.

You can leave a link to your last post in the comments of my last post, and I will pay attention to you.