Why I Wouldn't Claim Social Security Without Knowing This Important Number

This number can provide a lot of perspective on time regarding Social Security.
USA Today

Don't get tricked: How to check if your Social Security number was part of data breach

An estimated 2.9 billion records, including names, addresses and Social Security numbers may be affected after National Public Data confirmed it suffered after a massive data breach involving the ...
AOL

You could be sharing your Social Security number when you don't need to

Some Social Security number requests are not optional. Federal reporting systems rely on the SSN as a primary identifier. Employment offers the clearest example. Employers collect your SSN to report ...