By Irene Moskowitz, ICFJ Intern 2007

After participating in an ICFJ program on personal finance, sponsored by The McGraw-Hill Companies, José Melendrez launched a unique Web site to help his community understand an essential topic.

As a Peruvian journalist living in the United States, Jose Melendrez knows what it feels like to make hard financial decisions without a lot of resources. A former business editor for the newspaper Hoy , Melendrez launched an innovative Web site August 1 focused on personal finance, specifically for Latinos.