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PSA - Social Security Cards
Oct. 24th, 2007 07:56 pmI have had several people on my f'list mention in one way or another that they keep their Social Security card in their wallet.
DON'T DO THAT!!
If you lose your wallet, or it gets stolen (as was the case in two the entries I read), you're screwed. Anyone with that card can apply for credit cards, a driver's license, a place to live, a job...just about anything IN YOUR NAME. Identity theft SUCKS, and you really shouldn't make it easier for those jerks inclined to commit these types of crimes.
There are very few instances where you will absolutely need your Social Security card on your person. When you don't absolutely need it, lock it up in a safe or keep it in a file with your other important papers (like your birth certificate and passport). Carrying it around with you is like driving around with title of your car in the glove box...it's just inviting trouble.
If you even suspect that your Social Security card might be in your wallet or purse or whatever conveyance you use to tote your stuff, stop what you are doing right now, and go take it out and put it someplace safe. You'll be glad you did!
DON'T DO THAT!!
If you lose your wallet, or it gets stolen (as was the case in two the entries I read), you're screwed. Anyone with that card can apply for credit cards, a driver's license, a place to live, a job...just about anything IN YOUR NAME. Identity theft SUCKS, and you really shouldn't make it easier for those jerks inclined to commit these types of crimes.
There are very few instances where you will absolutely need your Social Security card on your person. When you don't absolutely need it, lock it up in a safe or keep it in a file with your other important papers (like your birth certificate and passport). Carrying it around with you is like driving around with title of your car in the glove box...it's just inviting trouble.
If you even suspect that your Social Security card might be in your wallet or purse or whatever conveyance you use to tote your stuff, stop what you are doing right now, and go take it out and put it someplace safe. You'll be glad you did!
