Look into EFTs Lowry (Exchange Traded Funds). They're like money markets, but they're traded on the stock exchanges. They're not "get rich quick" or anything, but there are several the produce a pretty consistent 5%-10% in dividends annually and they tend to be pretty stable. Make sure your brokerage will reinvest your dividends for free, and they can be a nice slice of a portfolio
www.sharebuilder.com has a very nice and reasonably priced structure for long term investing, low dollar or high.