How to lock your SSN for free
Between 2011 and 2015, the IRS identified nearly 1.1 million taxpayers whose names and SSNs were used in employment fraud; children often victim for years. Locking one’s Social Security Number (SSN) is a good precaution to take, and here’s everything you need to know about how to lock your SSN for free.
Prevent credit fraud: Do this to lock your credit report
A stolen Social Security Number (SSN) has far-reaching consequences. Financially, it could be used to in-debt one to new lines of credit, wreck credit scores, as well as impact future ability to secure credit. To prevent said financial disaster from happening, you should freeze your credit score with the credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion.
Non-immigrants, here’s how you apply for a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
Getting a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is the NUMBER ONE thing to accessing life in the US. Read this!