Your Social Security number is used for many things: your taxes, getting loans, opening a bank account, getting a passport and getting a driver’s license. But one of the most important uses of it is ...

You can change your Social Security number with approval from the Social Security Administration. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate ...

March 31, 2013— -- Every time you go to a new doctor or dentist and they give you a clipboard brimming with documents to fill out and sign, notice how they always ask for your Social Security ...

Social Security commonly ends up being an essential retirement income source for a lot of older Americans. And you may be planning to have those benefits represent a notable chunk of your retirement ...

Data breaches have delivered so many passwords, birthdates and Social Security numbers to the dark web, the whole idea of protecting your identity might feel like a lost cause. But experts say there’s ...

Phishing emails and messages are among the most dangerous cybersecurity threats. One of the most common and harmful examples is the Social Security Administration phishing scam, which targets ...