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

With all the talk about security breaches, it can feel scary to give out your Social Security number (SSN) or any other personal information. After all, that number can help scammers take advantage of ...

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 ...

The private data of every American who has a Social Security number — or who has ever applied for one — is at risk after Department of Government Efficiency employees uploaded a copy of the Social ...

Here's how to lower the chances of your Social Security number falling into the wrong hands — and what to do if it does.