-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Brian Lane <blane@squeaky.free.org> asked:
I filled out a credit app at Sears last month that asked for my SSN, I didn't give it and didn't get credit either. What exactly is SS related use? Banks, Employment only?
Employers are REQUIRED to obtain an SSAN for tax purposes, as are banks for reporting interest, etc. to the IRS. Regarding credit, they generally ask for an SSAN because that's the "unique personal identifier" that most credit bureaus index your records by (and still screw them up, even then!). --- Diogenes -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6 iQCVAgUBLkWV9+Rsd2rRFQ1JAQHKqAP/UISqmaWkX/n+4NwlpL6GBOxPVfcS6af+ zWU8SCpqNcdZWic1ioDq60vO1sji8zBf0jeoOfUXPaNQkcdKGp61y4gxbSZOoqBH VtDSuHCY35X+3ihCFwhp9pshqIWwJTTxvJ9KA6DMZhKM5V5nAC8+GBD7Ofhr81gZ RHPtr/Y2Tgo= =azV1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----