Hell. I’m 63. I went to the SS.GOV website and for the first time established myself an account as I am about to start retirement. No disclosure online. About a week later I get u.s. mail notice for ss.gov that they used my SSN to verify my identity with of all places A CREDIT REPORTING AGENCY !!
I never knowing allowed that. The one time I used my SSN legitimately my own government violates my trust.
“my own government violates my trust.”
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My own government is not to be trusted... for anything!
I don’t give those 3 agencies the time of day. I venture back some 30 years ago I complied for a credit card. Still have the single one c/c. Bought a house in 2006, never needed the 3 agencies. Seller financed — she would get it all back if I defaulted.
But once again I see my own ss gov interacting with ‘em.
For you there should have been a direct u.s. mail way you to establish...
I wont cough up a dime for credit freeze/unfreeze scams.
Someday I feel I’m best off with horrible credit such that no bank can or will issue a c/c in my name !!
Then there’s the screw job we get if our insurance carriers rate us based on credit score. What a racket there.
We are so screwed.
Every time you file your income taxes you provide your SS on the 1040 form. My sweetheart thinks I am silly because I do not do my bill paying, banking, or IRS filing on line. Then I see something like this and think, “Yah, silly? it’s my money and I will care for it as I please.” Actually, I say that too, and just get that you are silly look. Unfortunately, I just had an bad experience with BB&T and was thinking of moving all my BB&T business to my Suntrust account. Now what??? I needed to pay some major bills and hand carried an $8,000 Suntrust bank check to my BB&T account. I was packed and ready to drive out of town to deal with a serious emergency. BB&T only gave me $5,000, and put the other $3,000 on 7 working day hold. My property tax check bounced, and now I have to struggle to recover $500 in late fees. BB&T’s response is basically “tough shxx.” Tax people want full payment before they will consider my case. My lawyer gave me a citation that indicates that BB&T cannot make a hold like they did??? Now what???