- 5:00 p.m. Collect calls from detention facilities and prisons are accepted. Non-citizens with pending Immigration court cases at 26 Federal Plaza or 201 Varick Street (non-detained) should go to the Immigration Representation Project (IRP) on the 12th floor at 26 Federal Plaza, room 1207. Screening is held one week a month, Tuesday through Friday, from 9-11 a.m. Call (212) 577-3300 to obtain the schedule for IRP screening days. Appointments for all non-court cases are made through the Immigration Law Unit's Legal Assistance outreach program (212) 577 3300).
Personal Finance and Debt Management. Personal finance is the application of the principles of finance to the monetary decisions of an individual or family unit. It addresses the ways in which individuals or families obtain, budget, save and spend monetary resources over time, taking into account various financial risks and future life events.
The topics of economics and personal finance teach that resources are limited; thus, people must make choices that may include substitutions or alternatives. Students practice using a set of tools for analyzing choices of all types, including those related to personal finance. Students learn the benefits of compound interest over time and that poor money management can lead to difficulty in obtaining credit. Students practice weighing costs and benefits of options when making choices about such things as careers, insurance, housing, investments, savings, automobiles and health care.