Hi there Dee!
First off, welcome to PTalk.com!
Congrats on finding your way here, make sure to give your friend a resounding thank-you for introducing you to the world of mones 
One thing that we must emphasize towards people who first start out into this world is that it does take a little time to find out how to use them effectively.
The great thing is that after you have gotten your GC, you would be able to sample a few products with minimal investment costs to test them out for about 3 weeks or so before you would decide to invest a little more in them
There are only two main thread which I would highlight for newbies to read, these are;
Both serves its primary functions which is to introduce and get people what they want in the first few months.
Hope that helps. And see you around Dee!
Cheers!