Quote Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost
If you don't have a clear idea of something you really want or need, save it.

At your age, investment over a longish term can really pay dividends in five or ten years when you really do need the money for something essential like a house.

Always better to save than spend. Get into the habit early and you will be much better off.
Heh, Ironically, if I had a cent for every time I heard that... I would probably spend them.

My advice is, if you are the saving kind of person, save it. If you know that it'll just whittle away on nothing, then do something with it. Take a trip. I went to Rome for 2 months after I finished High School.