What is Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and many, many other)?

Here is a simple info-graphic video from 2011(Then Bitcoin was just $1, if you invested a $100 you would be a millionaire today).

Vice News Documentary on Bitcoin & Mining

Blockchain 101 : (it's pretty simple)

a great overview of the underlying technology
Tim Ferris Pod-cast – http://tim.blog/2017/06/04/nick-szabo/

Where / How do you Buy Cryprocurrency?

Coin Base: https://www.coinbase.com/
Gemini:https://gemini.com/
Others: Kraken, Craigslist, Local Bitcoin, etc

Exchange where you bought it, but this is Risky! (If the exchange goes down, so do your cryotos)
In a Paper or Digital Wallet, but Understand the Basics: A Public Key is used for Deposits & Privet Key is used for Withdrawals, DO NOT SHARE YOUR PRIVATE KEY!
Bitcoin Paper Wallet:https://www.bitaddress.org/
Ethereum & ERC20 Token Digital Wallet:https://www.myetherwallet.com/
Ideally store both on a Hardware Wallet, I use the Leger Nano S https://www.ledgerwallet.com/r/9c78

Buy Gift Cards for major retailers and restaurants:https://www.gyft.com/bitcoin/
At Progressive Companies like Overstock.com, Virgin American, here is a longer list: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-28/who-accepts-bitcoins-payment-list-companies-stores-shops
Crypto Debit Card, yep just use them as regular debit cards
- Tenx: https://www.tenx.tech/
- Bitpay: https://bitpay.com/

Open a trading account:

Have a Plan

When to Buy, only you can decide
When & How to Sell, Ideally have multiple exchanges, when volume picks up some exchanges can go offline, and that another reason to use a harware wallet, such as the Leger Nano S https://www.ledgerwallet.com/r/9c78