Protecting Your Social Security Number

Week of January 21, 2008

Experts offer the following tips to protect your Social Security number (SSN) and protect yourself from identity theft: Do not carry your Social Security card, passport or birth certificate in your purse or wallet; cancel any credit cards you do not use; do not share your SSN when it is not necessary; remove your name from the marketing lists of the three primary credit bureaus by calling (888) 5OPT-OUT; request a copy of your Social Security Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement at least every three years to make sure the information in your file is correct; be aware of what is on your credit report -- obtain your report once or twice a year to be sure it is correct.

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