The Social Security Administration issues each United States citizen with an individual number that is used for all SSA-related procedures. This number is individual and, moreover, completely personal. No one other than the user should have access to this Social Security card number. And that is why we must protect our card at all times.
If we want to make sure that no one tries to do any kind of scam with our Social Security number, protecting it is something we must keep in mind. At no time should we let anyone have access to our card and our personal number. Remember that both your retirement and your access to Medicare are at stake if we give this information to anyone.
Thus, you should always keep in mind everything related to your Social Security number. No giving it out in public or lending your card to anyone. Also, carrying your card in your wallet is always a bad idea and we are going to give you two important reasons why this is so.
Why shouldn’t you carry your Social Security card in your wallet?
There are two main reasons why carrying your Social Security card in your wallet is a bad idea. While everyone may have their own other reasons, these two are the main ones.
Someone can steal our number
If we carry our Social Security card everywhere we go, it is possible that someone could steal our number. This will be a real catastrophe for us and can be a real headache. If we want to avoid all kinds of unpleasant surprises, we should not carry the card in our wallet.
If we lose the wallet with the Social Security card in it, we should report it immediately. This will not solve anything in the short term, but it may do so in the event that we need to report fraudulent use of the card in the future.
We don’t need the Social Security card
The other main reason we shouldn’t carry our SSA card is because we simply don’t need it. Yes, we can carry it everywhere, but it doesn’t make any sense. Nowhere will they ask for this card as an official document of proof.
The only important thing on the Social Security card is the membership number. Therefore, we must learn the number if we want to avoid problems. Saying the number is more than enough to be able to use the services referred to in a SSA affiliation.