A hot tip about Social Security card


The article about protecting your Social Security number in the Oct. 20 edition was very good advice.

If you wish to establish a My Social Security account at ssa.gov as the author advises, be sure to do so before freezing your credit. The Social Security Administration needs to access your credit report as part of its identification process.

Alternatively, you can create a My Social Security account at your local Social Security office without unfreezing your credit.

Mark Tuttle
Camarillo