Comments on: What do you do if your Social Security Number doesn’t work? http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:53:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mrs. Micah Gets Her First Credit Card http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-19600 Mrs. Micah Gets Her First Credit Card Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:16:07 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-19600 [...] In which Mrs. Micah’s social security number doesn’t work when she tries to sign up for .... [...] [...] In which Mrs. Micah’s social security number doesn’t work when she tries to sign up for …. [...]

]]> By: Still Trying to Create a Credit History http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-15393 Still Trying to Create a Credit History Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:31:40 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-15393 [...] you don’t have it because I don’t have one. And yes, I know that there’s a big fat nothing on it. [...] [...] you don’t have it because I don’t have one. And yes, I know that there’s a big fat nothing on it. [...]

]]> By: Danielle http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-14027 Danielle Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:27:39 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-14027 Alright I can't get a new i.d. because my mom put my stuff somewhere my ssi card and birth certificate and other stuff I am 21 yrs. old I have asked her to give me my stuff she rufuses to what should I do? so is it against the law to do this stuff? espically keeping someones social security card thing I know she wouldn't take my ssi number and all of my stuff and pretend to be me I look nothing like her I look like my dad w/ the same nose and ears and lips and eyes and cheeks but anyway I don't want to get her into any trouble but she rufuses to give it to me thinking I am gonna lose the stuff which I am not I am an adult not a child she always says your gonna forgot or lose the stuff I don't know what else to do what should I do or say? Alright I can’t get a new i.d. because my mom put my stuff somewhere my ssi card and birth certificate and other stuff I am 21 yrs. old I have asked her to give me my stuff she rufuses to what should I do? so is it against the law to do this stuff? espically keeping someones social security card thing I know she wouldn’t take my ssi number and all of my stuff and pretend to be me I look nothing like her I look like my dad w/ the same nose and ears and lips and eyes and cheeks but anyway I don’t want to get her into any trouble but she rufuses to give it to me thinking I am gonna lose the stuff which I am not I am an adult not a child she always says your gonna forgot or lose the stuff I don’t know what else to do what should I do or say?

]]> By: Progress on improving my credit score and developing a credit history. http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-12011 Progress on improving my credit score and developing a credit history. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:24:22 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-12011 [...] I worry when my social security number won’t work for a credit check. [...] [...] I worry when my social security number won’t work for a credit check. [...]

]]> By: Truly Free Credit Report — Social Security Number follow-up | Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-9583 Truly Free Credit Report — Social Security Number follow-up | Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:27:27 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-9583 [...] What do you do if your Social Security Number doesn’t work? [...] [...] What do you do if your Social Security Number doesn’t work? [...]

]]> By: Ryan S. http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-9576 Ryan S. Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:52:56 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-9576 Mrs. M, Man, that's concerning. I would agree that getting in touch with the SSA as well as the credit rating bureaus (I don't exactly like those guys, but hey, we gotta do what we gotta do) asap is necessary. Good luck. - Ryan http://www.uncommon-cents.net/ Mrs. M,

Man, that’s concerning. I would agree that getting in touch with the SSA as well as the credit rating bureaus (I don’t exactly like those guys, but hey, we gotta do what we gotta do) asap is necessary.

Good luck.
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Ryan
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]]> By: Mrs Micah's Mom http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-9562 Mrs Micah's Mom Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:04:04 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-9562 I agree that you need to get in touch with the SSA as soon as possible. If you decide to phone, prepare yourself with a book you can read by bits and pieces, chocolate, water, and calming background music. "As soon as possible" is probably the next work day, Monday. I agree that you need to get in touch with the SSA as soon as possible. If you decide to phone, prepare yourself with a book you can read by bits and pieces, chocolate, water, and calming background music. “As soon as possible” is probably the next work day, Monday.

]]> By: vh http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-9558 vh Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:59:25 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-9558 Hmmm. That does sound alarming. I would go TO the Social Security office. It will NOT take all day. Far from it. Go online to the Social Security Administration's website. There's a place where you can make an appointment, online, at a SS office near you. This eliminates hassle and wait time. When I tried it, I got right in. The wait was no longer than about ten minutes. If you can't get in there within a week or two, you might try the Internal Revenue Service. Their agents should also have access to records having to do with your Social Security number. It's possible to go into an IRS office and just wait until an agent will speak with you. Don't know how that will work during tax season, but even if you have to wait a while, it may be worth it. The IRS does has investigative agents, and so if it looks like something fishy is going on, they may be able to get to the bottom of it sooner than later. Remember when you go in to these offices that they X-ray your belongings and will take a pocket knife away from you, so if you carry anything in the purse that you don't want confiscated, leave it in your car. RacerX has a good thought about credit blocking--might want to un-block, if you've done that. But that said...I've got mine blocked & have never had a problem like that. Hmmm. That does sound alarming.

I would go TO the Social Security office. It will NOT take all day. Far from it. Go online to the Social Security Administration’s website. There’s a place where you can make an appointment, online, at a SS office near you. This eliminates hassle and wait time. When I tried it, I got right in. The wait was no longer than about ten minutes.

If you can’t get in there within a week or two, you might try the Internal Revenue Service. Their agents should also have access to records having to do with your Social Security number. It’s possible to go into an IRS office and just wait until an agent will speak with you. Don’t know how that will work during tax season, but even if you have to wait a while, it may be worth it. The IRS does has investigative agents, and so if it looks like something fishy is going on, they may be able to get to the bottom of it sooner than later.

Remember when you go in to these offices that they X-ray your belongings and will take a pocket knife away from you, so if you carry anything in the purse that you don’t want confiscated, leave it in your car.

RacerX has a good thought about credit blocking–might want to un-block, if you’ve done that. But that said…I’ve got mine blocked & have never had a problem like that.

]]> By: Patti http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-9538 Patti Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:53:40 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-9538 Maybe the SSA website has information about what how to troubleshoot - that's where I'd start since you might have quite a long hold time if you call. Agree with everyone who has posted so far - SSA, the credit bureaus and what you've done signing up with freecreditreport.com. Maybe the SSA website has information about what how to troubleshoot – that’s where I’d start since you might have quite a long hold time if you call.

Agree with everyone who has posted so far – SSA, the credit bureaus and what you’ve done signing up with freecreditreport.com.

]]> By: RacerX http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-9531 RacerX Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:52:09 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/02/01/what-do-you-do-if-your-social-security-number-doesnt-work/#comment-9531 Have youi asked or signed up for any credit blocking or idenity blocking service. This is how it act is your number is blocked. If so it would be the next step to get them to remove. Hate for yout to go to SSA because it will take a whole day, at least :( Have youi asked or signed up for any credit blocking or idenity blocking service. This is how it act is your number is blocked. If so it would be the next step to get them to remove. Hate for yout to go to SSA because it will take a whole day, at least :(

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