VERY CONFUSING. I have $500US that I want to convert to bitcoin. HOW?
Sign up at an exchange in your country. Deposit money. Buy bitcoins. That's not the only way, but it is pretty simple.
I agree. This is only one of the many options you may take in order to gai and have bitcoin. There are several effective ways to earn and to get bitcoin. You can do investment, play gambling and also tradings. Bitcoin is currently in a high value right now so it is not advisable to buy but if you really want it is up to you. Bitcoin is not in it's all time high because it decreases somehow as of now but many traders believe that in the next few months or a year it will make another all time high of its value. It's up to you wether what you want to use in order tp have bitcoin but do some research about it. Cryptocurrency is a very risky thing.