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How To Protect Your Social Security Number

Your social security number is verycompany asks you for your social security
important, it's like your password in life,number ask them if they would accept an
all of your information is tied into thatalternative piece of identification, if for
number. Many people don't know this, butsome reason they say no then it is best to
only a few organizations actually have thetake your business elsewhere. Refusing to
right to know your social security number.give your social security number to whoever
Today almost everybody is requesting a socialasks for it will protect you from allowing
security number for access to something,your number to end up in the wrong hands.
schools, video stores, phone companies,Even when you go to your doctor's office, you
health clubs, etc. The main reason fordon't have to fill in your social security
companies asking for your number is to makenumber, your number is classified information
sure you pay your bills, to keep track ofand only meant for those institutions that
address changes and to check your creditabsolutely need it.Social security numbers
rating. Many of these companies sell yourexist mainly to track your earnings and
social security number to marketing lists whobenefits, they were never meant to be used by
then sell your number to companies. The factbusinesses as identifiers. If you feel that
that all these people having access to yoursomeone has used your social security number
social security number is dangerous becauseyou should request copies of your credit
the chances of it falling into the hands ofreports at least twice a year. The three
the wrong person is great. They can takelargest credit reporting agencies are
your number, then use your name and yourEquifax, Experian and TransUnion and it's
credit report to steal money from you.Anybest to get one from all three so you can
business can ask for your social security,check for discrepancies.Remember that all a
but what most people don't know is that therecriminal needs to get access to your credit
are only a few companies who can actuallycards, bank account and any other critical
demand your number. The Department of Motorinformation is your social security number.
Vehicles (DMV), the welfare department andOnly a few companies can demand your social
the tax department are a few of the entitiessecurity number, so if someone demands your
that can demand your social security number.social security number with no relevant
Social security numbers are also required tointent take your business elsewhere, your
do transactions that involve taxes, soidentity is a lot more precious than their
employers and banks would need it. If abusiness is.



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