Spin off of a spin off Social Security Card

[lynxstch]

Do you carry your physical SS card

 

[Meriweather]

no....never.

 

[dvcgirl67]

No, why would anyone do that?

 

[Micca]

Always, but not sure why. Seems like a medical facility sometimes asks for it? I've had it with me in my wallet since I was 16 when I got my first job.

 

[lynxstch]

Always, but not sure why. Seems like a medical facility sometimes asks for it? I've had it with me in my wallet since I was 16 when I got my first job.

I carried the original when I first got married, until someone said it was a bad idea. I made a copy of it and carried that for awhile, but then decided I never needed it, so took it out.

 

[kdonnel]

No one should ever regularly carry a document with them in their purse/wallet that contains their social security number.

Everyone should keep their credit frozen with all three credit bureau.

Identity theft is a problem and your risk of having your identity used is greatly reduced by protecting your social security number and keeping your credit frozen.

 

[TippyThomas]

I don't carry one and I have plans to go to the credit union to check my safety deposit box to make sure I have a hard copy.

 

[jdb in AZ]

No way. I only carry the basic necessities so if I lose my wallet I won't have so many cards to replace.

 

[RedAngie]

I used to carry it with me years ago, until the reports of identity theft if lost or stolen.

 

[_19disnA]

Never carry it with me. Think it generally a bad idea to have documents in your wallet/purse you don't regularly need. If wallet/purse gets lost/stolen, one more thing that can go wrong. If you are in the USA and not planning to travel it would be a bit like carrying around your passport.............why???

 

[gottalovepluto]

Do you carry your physical SS card

Absolutely not and if you do take it out. Anybody can get pick pocketed or mugged. Lose your wallet, so what? To lose your identity at the same time would be a mess.

Always, but not sure why. Seems like a medical facility sometimes asks for it? I've had it with me in my wallet since I was 16 when I got my first job.

Stop. Take it out TODAY. Even the government tells people do not carry it with you. Sentence 1.


For those worried about replacing it, it’s easy. If you’re on this internet board you’re computer savvy enough to order another one from SSA. I had to do that sometime back and was surprised how easy it was (of course I found the old card a couple months later lol).

 

[Kitty 34]

Always, but not sure why. Seems like a medical facility sometimes asks for it? I've had it with me in my wallet since I was 16 when I got my first job.

Me, too. Of course I had "updated" ones with my different last name changes.

 

[tvguy]

Everyone should keep their credit frozen with all three credit bureau.

A warning, this does nothing to stop someone from charging without authorization to an existing credit accound, which by far is the most common type of credit theft.

 

[NYCgrrl]

Wellll…right now it’s in my wallet because I forgot to stick it in the bank the last 4 times I went there .
No biggie for the moment as I’ve one of those metal cards in there that prevent hacking.

 

[kdonnel]

A warning, this does nothing to stop someone from charging without authorization to an existing credit accound, which by far is the most common type of credit theft.

Identity theft is not at all comparable to having your credit card compromised.

Not even close.

Your credit card is compromised, you call and tell the bank. The end.

Your identity being stolen can take years to unravel.

 

[tvguy]

Identity theft is not at all comparable to having your credit card compromised.

Not even close.

Your credit card is compromised, you call and tell the bank. The end.

Your identity being stolen can take years to unravel.

Just quoting what the credit security sites say.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I voted "other" because I have carried it once or twice when I needed it for something, but I regularly do not. Seems very risky to me.

 

[tvguy]

I have never carried the actual card. But when I was a teen it was common to have a metal replica of their Social Security card in their wallet.

 

[bluecruiser]

Always, but not sure why. Seems like a medical facility sometimes asks for it? I've had it with me in my wallet since I was 16 when I got my first job.

Medical organizations are now prohibited from requiring your social security number. They can request it but you don't have to give it to them. In the past some insurance providers (e.g., Medicare) used your social security number as your insurance ID (or part of it) but stopped in April 2019. None of them do this any more since it's illegal and puts the patient at risk for identity theft.

By the way, the typical reason they ask for it is so they can better track you down if you don't pay your bill.

I never give my social security number to an organization that requests it, unless they can give me what I consider a valid reason they need it (such as official government organizations like the IRS and Social Security).

 

[lynxstch]

I have never carried the actual card. But when I was a teen it was common to have a metal replica of their Social Security card in their wallet. View attachment 833090

We had some of those too.