[rwest]

No expert by any means and getting into investing late in the game, so I can say that by starting young you are taking advantage of compounding your money over many, many years.

I have been told by several folks that I know who have done well is that they did best by investing in mutual funds rather than trying to pick individual stocks.

Do you have any kind of 401K matching at work? That would be a good start as you get your money doubled or whatever right away.

Enjoy your early retirement- you're setting yourself up well!