Is there anybody out there that knows anything about TD Ameritrade.?

there should be a store front site you can walk into, open an account with $500 (that used to be the limit???), and begin trading.    be careful but also realize this is a wise  way to bolster retirement savings.     remember that you will get hit with taxes on increases/decreases (decreases or losses can good for tax purposes but not good from the basic premise of investing= buy high and sell low).

iTs freaking self explanatory. Like all brokerages.  You are in WAY over your head.

https://www.tdameritrade.com/home.page

should have what you need.

Information and links.

Personally, My years with TD Bank (other accounts) have not been pleasant.

I much prefer Wells Fargo.

Years?  Nice try, call their 800  number and ask for their troll service line.