After the recent MyEtherWallet attack I'd like to recommend anybody to buy a hardware wallet, using some of your gains to be sure to not lost on even more gains is very important, especially if you're dealing with a considerable amount of money.
I used to login into MEW to then click on the etherscan link, however you don't have to and you should avoid (I know it seems to be a noob thing to do but hey, this is for begineers), as it would have been deadly for me in case I would've done so on the day of the vulnerability.
You should preferably use Metamask and in case you plan on using MEW you should use the JSON login over the private key one in order to keep yourself safe from keyloggers. 2FA is a must anywhere you can