Any alternatives to invest money other than long term deposit?

Im trying to learn how to let money works for me. Im studying arts so i have no basic knowledge of those financial stuffs. For now, i just put my money into a long term deposit account with comm bank. But i would like to know how to better manage money so that it could grow more. where should i start? i mean any recommended website or books for me to read. and any other banks with a better interest rates?

Thank you for all your answers. I really appreciate your time taking in thinking and typing solutions for me.

Any alternatives to invest money other than long term deposit?finance

I went shopping around for a very good term deposit about two weeks ago. I found out the best bank at the moment with the highest interest rates for term deposits was %26quot;RaboBank%26quot; www.raboplus.com.au

There an internet bank so you don%26#039;t need to set up anything with them, you just link it to your current bank account. Don%26#039;t worry they%26#039;re an international-renowned bank and they have a very secure system. Banks like the Commonwealth, NAB, ANZ etc. don%26#039;t offer these high amounts of interests like RaboBank. First you must get the 7.15%pa normal saving account and from there once your set, you can apply for their term deposits.

Other than that, investments outside high interest saving accounts or term deposits, it%26#039;d be a pretty high risk of getting a good return.

Any alternatives to invest money other than long term deposit?

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