5k? Probably stick it in the bank, money market, IRA, etc.
Move past the trappings of wanting money, needing money, finding money, getting money; earn what you need to keep the lights on, the water flowing, a roof over your head, food for the table and clothing - and put the rest in savings.
Pay off your debt ASAP. Debt is the chain of a slaver - break the bonds. Credit cards are one of the worst things on the planet (until you have enough money to use them properly - but that takes some savings, plus a way to make an investment return that beats the interest rate of the credit card; good luck with that).
Put your money into things that have a potential return, rather than depreciate, if you can.
Best way to live, though, IMHO, is to be "Dave Ramsey Debt Free" (tm) - pay off everything except the mortgage, and if you can pay that off, do so. Put the rest into savings (after paying bills, of course). Buy everything you can used, especially automobiles. Learn how to "fix it yourself" and remain self-sufficient.
5k won't get you that far nowadays, anyway...