anybody do the whole stock market thing here?

[t-maxxracer32]

hey guys i dont wanna spark up any crazy political talk here, just wanna know if anyone invests in stocks and what they have to say about it.

im 19 and only have a few thousand saved up for college n stuff but since im not gonna be using that money for 5-6 months i figured i could try and invest it and possibly make some money (dont expect to double it or anything maybe just a few hundred.. idk)

every month i put in 1k to my savings account so in theory every month i can invest another thousand to the market and in july-august i can withdraw it all cause thats when im going to be going to college..

can i do all of this online? fidelity? sharbuilder? or something like that
is it really worth it with such a low amount of money?
anyone here have tips tricks or startup info?

like i said i dont wanna start a riot if this is a sensitive subject and i hope it doesnt bother anyone that i talk about my personal finances..

thanks for any help

-Ryan