Where to put savings?

Idk if this is the right forum but I'll give it a shot. I'm going to come into some extra money in the upcoming months and I don't want to sit it in a regular savings account. I want to put it somewhere that it'll grow- BUT with the economy going the way it is, I'm not sure about a Roth IRA. Do you think it's still a good idea? I'm not very financial savvy- I'm learning more each day to really try and change that.

Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you!