That is whats on my mind too if you are going to save money and you have enough savings then you can start out to have your own investment. And if you don't want to take a risk then you are just going to keep on saving so that you have something to get in your pocket if you needed in for any purpose in the future.
Good thing that we are here in the forum and you can try to apply someones suggestion if you think that is going to help you for your growth.
And I forgot to say that there is nothing to lose if you are going to try to invest for smaller amount just always think about invest only what you afford to lose.