Give us a list of a few things you feel you might need OP.

You’re wise not to mess with stocks or crypto, but as soon as you have the income to contribute, consider a Roth IRA, starting as young as you can really pays out later.

Check out r/NewMaxx by u/NewMaxx on Reddit. That subreddit is focused on SSD news and a great source for it, but the articles linked on the sub are generally good sites for tech news in general.