Social Security card
Losing important documents that contain sensitive information is always a problem. Like the Social Security card which can provide valuable information for identity thieves and ‘help’ them get loans or credit cards in your name.
Consequently, specialists recommend that you never keep your Social Security card or a piece of paper with the Social Security number on it, in your wallet. This also applies to your spouse or your children’s Security numbers.
The new practice is for the SSN to no longer appear on newly issued driver’s licenses, state ID cards, and motor-vehicle registrations. If you have an old-type ID with your Social Security number on it, you can ask to replace it with a new one as soon as possible.
Another thing you should verify is your check. Many elderly people have their Social Security number imprinted on their checking account checks and use them as a form of ID.
Next, you should put your wallet on a diet…..
5 thoughts on “9 Items Retirees Should Never Keep in Their Wallet”
The new Medicare cards do not have SS# anymore.
Hello, thanks for the information, long time ago I dropped my Medicare card still with my social security number, obviously I got a new one, but I am still at risk ?
Research shows that once a person relies on electronic currency they increase their spending habits significantly. For sticking to a budget, and putting something away in savings, use of cash is the best policy. You will not spend more than you had planned if you bring along the appropriate amount of cash plus only a “little” extra, and vow to keep the credit cards for emergencies. There is also the aspect of the tangible quality of cash that has a much greater impression on the spender who is trying to be thrifty, as many seniors should be, compared to the ease with which a consumer can rack-up debt with electronic currency or credit cards.
The new Medicare cards do NOT have SSNs on them.
It is easy to ask your bank to remove your address from your personal checks.
Who in the world would carry a birth certificate around?? Or a Social Security card–haven’t we memorized those numbers by now??
I never carry ANY of the things that were advised against carrying in this article.
Cash is Freedom. Most independent Latino businesses only transact in cash.