Image description: This poster for the United States Travel Bureau promotes tourism. It was released in June 1938 as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project.
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Asked by Anonymous
Can my mortgage lender just add on flood insurance without proof?
Under federal law, you must purchase flood insurance if you will receive federal money to purchase or build a home in a high-risk flood area. A mortgage lender can also require flood insurance if you live in a moderate-to-low risk area.
Learn more about mortgage lender requirements for flood insurance or about the National Flood Insurance program.
Find Out If You Qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit
The earned income tax credit is a federal tax credit specifically for low-income workers. It was approved by Congress to help offset the burden of social security taxes and to provide an incentive for people to work.
According to the IRS, the credit provides an important financial boost to the economy since many families use it to pay living expenses and to save for future needs. Last year, four out of five people eligible for the credit filed for it.
Millions of workers will qualify for EITC for the first time this year, according to the IRS. Workers move into and out of eligibility based on changes in their marital, parental and financial status.
The amount of the credit is based on several factors, including the amount of an individual’s earnings from wages, self-employment or farming.
Last year, over 26 million workers received nearly $59 billion in EITC.
Asked by Anonymous
Where can I find the full state of Union address by President Obama to the nation?
You can read President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address on the White House website.
Image description: This high-resolution image of the Earth was taken from the Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite aboard NASA’s most recently launched Earth-observing satellite - Suomi NPP. This composite image uses a number of shots of the Earth’s surface taken on January 4, 2012.
Suomi NPP is NASA’s next Earth-observing research satellite. It is the first of a new generation of satellites that will observe many facets of our changing Earth.
Suomi NPP is carrying five instruments on board. The biggest and most important instrument is The Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite or VIIRS.
Read more about NASA’s Suomi NPP.
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