Times change, and the places where you should never give your Social Security number are not as obvious as they might have once been. Safeguarding your Social Security number is one of the best ways ...

When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

Over the course of a person's life, there are many important sets of digits assigned to them, from their phone and credit card number to their license plate. Yet there's one numerical identifier that ...

Scammers view retirees as a rich source of easy-to-access money. A recent scam involves crooks claiming to be the Social Security Administration. You can protect your private information by remaining ...