The InterStock Blog

Money and markets, explained plainly

Practical writing for parents and students on teaching money at home, choosing a program, and understanding how markets actually work. Written by the people who teach it in classrooms across Miami.

Choosing a Program

Financial Literacy Programs for High School Students in Miami: A Parent's Guide

Florida now requires a financial literacy credit to graduate. Here is what that actually covers, what it leaves out, and how to judge whether an outside program in Miami is worth paying for.

For Parents

How to Teach a Teenager About Money Without Lecturing

Most money advice aimed at teenagers fails for the same reason: it arrives as a lecture. Here is what actually works, from a decade of teaching finance to high school students in Miami.