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What happened to never giving out your Social Security number? - nautical_star8 - 11-18-2012 01:01 PM
I thought that we were only susposed to give our social security number out to employeers because that number is only for social security retirement. I tried to get new auto insurance yesterday, and they said the had to have it! What gives? I tried to look up the laws and couldn't find anything. Can someone enlighten me?
- mikem - 11-18-2012 01:10 PM
Mine is 983-34-0392
- sway_ii - 11-18-2012 01:10 PM
Everyone seems to ask for it nowadays
- coragryph - 11-18-2012 01:10 PM
That's what the law says, yes.
But private companies can refuse to do business with you if you don't. And that's also legal, in a free market economy.
- shortguide357 - 11-18-2012 01:10 PM
When I joined the military I think my name legally changed to my social security number. I answered to 2619 for a month!
- eric h - 11-18-2012 01:10 PM
It's almost impossible to get through a typical day without giving out.
- rmisbach - 11-18-2012 01:10 PM
everyone wants it to check your credit. your number is out there like a hooker on saturday night
- longroad - 11-18-2012 01:10 PM
Never say never. All those that have to report income for tax purposes have to have your SSI#. The medical on your car insurance pays for loss of income after treatment following an accident.thus the need for SSI#
- darkemoregan - 11-18-2012 01:10 PM
Good question. Not supposed to give it out and yet you can't do anything without giving it out. Then they wonder why ID theft is on the rise.
- FREAKZILLA - 11-18-2012 01:10 PM
the number is not only for social security retirement , and don't worry if someone has your name and the state you live in they can find whatever they want on the internet anyway , scary isn't it