SSI

[Jim Nelson]

Curiously, why do you carry your SS card with you? I could count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I've needed to produce it.
Seems like it would make it easy for someone to steal your identity if you ever lost your wallet.

With me it's just an old habit I guess, when I was young you had to show your S.S. card when applying for a job and everyone carried them. I know, I am an old phart, and times have changed a lot. I agree it's risky carrying one now but no more than a drivers license.

 

[Doofy]

My Service Number was my Social Security number and for 40 years or so, my SS # was also on my Drivers License.

 

[grsthegreat]

Years ago my pilots license number was my same as my soc sec number...they changed that a few years back.

 

[k0ua]

As near as i can tell, there is absolutely no reason to carry a SS card nowadays. Put it in the lock box and you will never need it again.

 

[Doofy]

I am amazed by the number of people that can't remember their SS number. It wasn't that long ago that people stopped asking for it. Even now, employers must have it.

 

[JethroB]

My Service Number was my Social Security number and for 40 years or so, my SS # was also on my Drivers License.

+1, and also likely your employee ID number on your paycheck stubs, etc. Birth dates are used a bit too casually these days as an identifier.
I was the executor of two estates recently. It was amazing what I could get accomplished with a death certificate.

 

[ovrszd]

+1, and also likely your employee ID number on your paycheck stubs, etc. Birth dates are used a bit too casually these days as an identifier.
I was the executor of two estates recently. It was amazing what I could get accomplished with a death certificate.

Yep. That's the purpose of an executor. Should have the same power as the person that has died, within the parameters of the law.

 

[MF RED in MT]

Had my original SS card laminated a couple of times (back in the day that process was not very good) over many years.

About 35+ years ago while getting some keys made they had a sign selling "metal" SS cards, I think for $10 or $20 ?; had to produce my original SS card, fill out the form, and I think it took about 2 weeks for the business to get the ok from SS to make me one.

Still have it in the safe.

KC

 

[caver]

I found you memorize it pretty quickly in the first few weeks of military bootcamp. It seems like it was needed on every form back then.

 

[Doofy]

Had my original SS card laminated a couple of times (back in the day that process was not very good) over many years.

About 35+ years ago while getting some keys made they had a sign selling "metal" SS cards, I think for $10 or $20 ?; had to produce my original SS card, fill out the form, and I think it took about 2 weeks for the business to get the ok from SS to make me one.

Still have it in the safe.

KC

In '73 after my wallet was lifted and I lost my SS card, I went down and had a metal one made. They didn't require proof and made it right then and there. Had a naked lady on it.

The Hawkers and other folks outside the gates that catered to the military were not usually the most circumspect.