The types of scopes that we choose to use are a personal one,  dependant on what we want to do and our personal style and many of us have several scopes to accomplish our astronomy needs.
I second Mike's post on joining an Astro Club. In the mean time. I recommend picking up  two books. They will help get you going on the right foot and get you started the field of Backyard Astronomy. Beginning the hobby you will want to start running instead of walking. Learning the nights skies with a pair of binoculars and or naked eye viewing for a while  is the smart play but seldom carried through for very long by most beginners. Most will want to make that jump to a scope fairley quickly. The types of scopes that we choose to use are a personal one,  dependant on what we want to do and our personal style and many of us have several scopes to accomplish our astronomy needs.This is where joining an Astro Club can greatly help you decide which type of scope best suits your needs. The club can give you hands on experience and one on one guidance on the different types of scopes and equipment. I know this is not what you wanted to hear but I want you to make better decisions that will most certainly save you time, money and frustrations from buying junk or a scope that is not appropriate for you.This will only come from getting educated while you enjoy going out under the night sky and just look up. By going about this the slow way you can keep saving up till you figure out what type of scope that you really want. For me this Backyard Astro Hobby has not been cheap but it is one of the most rewarding endeavors that I have ever been a part of.  I wish you all the enjoyment that the Astro Hobby can give.