It seems very drab advice but I can only tell you from my own experience. That this is what I wish I had done when I first started out. I was so impatient! I couldn't wait to open a trading account so I could make a killing on the market. But you soon find out that its not so easy and the one that gets killed is normally the novice trader. Dont let the experienced traders have the opportunity to take your money! If you rush into trading you'll probably find out that you're rushing to your financial doom.
Look around for a trading platform that lets you trade historical prices, a trading simulator. One where you can place orders, stop losses etc. You'll have thousands of stock and decades of data to play with. Good thing about trading simulators is that you can skip forward days and weeks at a time so you get immediate feedback on what actually works. Testing out what indicators work best, how best to read chart patterns... you'll gain so much experience without risking a penny. Keep at the simulator, trying out different things you read, developing a system, until you are consistently profitable. Then paper trade until you get similar results.
I rushed into it 5 years ago and didn't go anywhere very quickly, certainly not towards financial independance. So even if it takes you a year or two before you touch a real account, believe me, it'll be worth it. Do you want to lose your hard earned money real quick, or do you want to wait, be patient, and make a consistent profit when you are ready.
Funny thing is, its hard to find a simulator that does a good job! I dont know why as I think its essential to learning to trade. Stay away from Omnitrader as its crap, and dont spend too much money as TradeStation and MetaStock dont have simulator functionality. I did discover the perfect simulator and it was free (but attached to a broker), but it was about 6 months ago. I'll have a rumage around and see if I can find it again.
Forget GoldLine and any other 'service', get cracking on developing your skills and the correct mind set! Thats where the money is.