One thing that I am doing, based on similar priorities, is building an add-on to my (currently rather small) house so that people I care about can live with me. The rent will be small enough to be a great deal for them, and big enough to help me pay off the house faster to get me more money in the long run. It also teaches me construction, which is a useful set of skills (and rather rewarding to apply math and physics knowledge). It may not be as easy for you to do, since I have a friend who recently started a construction business, and we help each other out (which is quite fun).
In the end, this is more about friends and family than investing money. But it is definitely about the money, too.
One thing that I am doing, based on similar priorities, is building an add-on to my (currently rather small) house so that people I care about can live with me. The rent will be small enough to be a great deal for them, and big enough to help me pay off the house faster to get me more money in the long run. It also teaches me construction, which is a useful set of skills (and rather rewarding to apply math and physics knowledge). It may not be as easy for you to do, since I have a friend who recently started a construction business, and we help each other out (which is quite fun).
In the end, this is more about friends and family than investing money. But it is definitely about the money, too.