<human>: Can you condense the text into three sentences or less?

I'm applying for universities right now debating on whether I do CPA or CFA (I'm edging towards finance). I want to learn the basic of money handling. Right now, all I know is to save money, invest in an 401K (for retirement right?), and invest business with extra money. 

Currently, I want to pay off all my University tuition fees so I have minimal debt. But my question is, what are some basic information I should know about financing? Where can I learn basic stock market techniques (things like when to invest, how to invest, when is it a good time to invest). Any amount of knowledge will help. I really want to understand this, I just don't know where to look. Also, should I obtain a credit card as soon as I turn 18 and try to get a good credit score?

If it helps, I have my parents are giving me 30k that's going completely for university, I'm looking out for a few scholarships to pay tuition, and I'm going to have a co-op paid job that pays average 40-80k salary (working 3 months per year for 4 years).

Any amount of knowledge will help me, even the simplest and most basic knowledge. Thanks Reddit!
<bot>: 17 year old Canadian, want to know the basics of financing and what steps I should take. Any knowledge will be beneficial to me.