Welcome to the TMF, lacrossman10, and congratulations on making your first post. 😀 This is a wonderful place, have fun here. Read and learn, and feel free to post questions.
This is a great forum that I am sure you'll have fun participating in 🙂
As for tips and tricks, just look at some of the other threads in this section, and feel free to ask whatever questions you may have. Most people here are extremely friendly and will be more than happy to help out.