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If you are a US citizen or US resident and yet somehow do not know your own Social Security number, you should ask your parents, as they most likely have that information somewhere, if nothing else in order to file tax returns. If they cannot (or will not, for some reason) tell you, your options are:File Form SS-5 with the Social Security Administration to request a new Social Security card. The SSA will review your application, determine your SSN (or if you don’t have one and are eligible, issue one to you), and mail you a new card, which will reveal to you what your number is; orGo to a Social Security Administration office and request assistance.There is no fee to apply for a Social Security card.You must have government-issued identification that clearly identifies who you are in order to obtain your own Social Security number. Additional documentation will likely be required (although what that documentation will be will vary by circumstance). Review the instructions for Form SS-5. Note that using false or fraudulent documents in connection with a SS-5 filing constitutes several serious federal offenses, and the SSA is extremely willing to refer individuals it suspects of attempting to commit identity fraud to federal prosecutors.There is absolutely no means whatsoever to obtain the Social Security number of a person other than yourself, if that person is over the age of 18, still alive, and not declared incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, other than asking that person to provide it to you. The Social Security Administration does not permit requests to be filed by a representative, except in cases of infancy or legal incapacity. For persons under 18, you must provide proof that that you are the parent or legal guardian of the individual in question; the only acceptable documentation for this purpose is a certified birth certificate (or equivalent document, such as a Consular Report of Birth Abroad) naming you as the child’s parent or a certified court order naming you as the person’s legal guardian or (adoptive) parent. For persons declared incapacitated, you will need a certified copy of the order of the court naming you as that person’s legal guardian.If you need to know someone else’s Social Security Number for a legitimate purpose and you are not that person’s legal guardian, the only way you can learn it is to ask them to provide it. There is no other lawful way to obtain that information.

I don’t even remember how many cashiers have pestered me about applying for a store credit accounts, but they can be relentless. They get little bonuses and incentives for signing you up, but that’s no excuse to pressure customers to apply for credit they don’t want.One woman at Dillard’s was so bad that I complained about her to a manager. It was last year before Christmas, and she ought to have been grateful as I was already making 1,300 dollars worth of purchase at her counter, but instead she kept pushing the Dillard’s card. The first time she asked I said “no thanks” but then she asked if I was sure, because bla bla 10 percent off. I said I was sure. She took her time ringing me up and applying the POP stickers, because that gave her a chance to continue pushing the card. She prattled on about the supposed benefits and I let her, but then she asked again if I wanted to apply; it would only take a few minutes! That time I got short with her and simply said “no”, so she began to explain how easily it was to get approved (not exactly reassuring), and how often people were surprised to qualify. At the end I lost count of the ways and number of times she’d asked, but she kept going the entire time she was ringing up all those purchases.When she finished up she crossed the line, because that was when she began to ask me detailed questions about the card I was paying with. It was a debit card tied to an account at one of my banks, one I use for shopping, but that was none of her business and I told her so. She did briefly apologize for being nosy, but that apology was only an excuse for her to explain that she’d asked because she wanted to tell me how much better a Dillard’s account would be. By the time I had paid I must have declined at least 15 times, yet she still sent me off with the message to come see her if I changed my mind. That drained my remaining patience, so I told her I didn’t want any fucking store credit cards. I am absolutely free of personal debt, my credit score rocks, and the only credit I’ve used in the past decade has been carefully planned to improve and maintain that score, so no, I don’t want store credit. I’d have left it at that, but I had to go to customer service for gift wrap (I normally put a lot of effort into doing my own, but I was running out of time), and a manager happened to be back there and asking me about my visit, so I told her. She apologized and she seemed genuinely bothered by the cashier’s behavior, so I hope she talked to her about it.My husband and I have an enormous number of family, friends, and employees to shop for, so I’ve spent the past few weeks buying Christmas presents, and in nearly every major store I am hassled about applying for credit cards. I don’t have a problem with store cards, and I have friends who love being able to shop for Christmas without having to pay thousands of dollars all at once. Store cards can also be a good option if you’re trying to build up your credit history, and it’s cool if cashiers want to inform shoppers that they can apply, but please just leave it at that. It’s a minor nuisance in the larger scheme of things, but it’s one that I could do without. I’ve tried lying and telling them that I have shitty credit, just to end the conversation, but they are always prepared with an answer about how their card is actually perfect for that.Last week I found a trick that worked, one I suddenly thought of when I was shopping with my dad’s wife. She’s a recent immigrant and has yet to be issued a social security number, and I was in that situation myself once upon a time. When the cashier offered my dad’s wife a chance to apply for credit, she replied that she couldn’t because she didn’t even have a social security number. That stopped the cashier immediately, and I remembered that the same had worked for me back when I was waiting for my green card to come in. It was a bit simpler for Paola, because she has a cute Italian accent that makes it clear that she’s an immigrant. I have lived here for more than a decade, since I was 19, and I never had an accent to begin with, so I used to get asked if I was in the witness protecting program when I told people I didn’t yet have a social. Somehow that seemed more plausible than a white immigrant with a southern drawl.I’m a US citizen now, but I tried the “no SS” thing the day after I saw my dad’s wife do it, and it ended the offers of store credit. Unfortunately it did prompt a bunch of new ones about why and how I could possibly be an immigrant when I looked and sounded “American”, so I’m not sure what is more of a hassle. I am not afraid to say no or be a bit of a bitch, but that doesn’t come easy to everyone. I hate to think about all the shy and polite people who have been pressured into applying and either ended up with cards they didn’t want or suffered a pointless credit inquiry. I think I’ll stick with “no”, but if you find it hard to resist bullying, you are welcome to try the immigrant trick – you can even have a bit of fun trying out different accents?

Not going to happen. No f**king way will voters accept this.Think about it.Right now, 800,000 workers are working without pay.Can you imagine them surviving without pay for 1 year?To cope with the changes, employees will begin defaulting on mortgage payments, auto loans, rent, student loans, medical bills etc.And think about it.The landlords will not accept a default of 12 months.Their power will be cut if they do not pay the bills for a few months or so.Their water supply will be cut if they do not pay the bills for a few months or so.How are they going to afford food?And this is just 800,000 government employees.It does not include the numerous contractors that the government engaged, numbers that range from hundreds of thousands to millions.So what happens is simple:Without any pay, government workers will likely cancel any potential travel, curb spending at restaurants and other businesses, and delay purchasing any big-ticket items. These small decisions could quickly multiply, depending on how long the shutdown lasts. Already, companies have reported losses in revenue due to the shutdown. Delta Airlines said this week that it lost about $25 million this month due to a drop in bookings as fewer government employees travel.The number of contractors missing out on pay has reached the point that it has slowed down the U.S. economy, Bloomberg reports. As the shutdown approaches its fifth week, experts note that the economic damage could be long-lasting. S&P Global Group estimated on Jan. 11 that if the shutdown lasts another two weeks, the total cost to the economy would hit $6 billion, CNBC reported.While many national parks were initially open without staff, the government shutdown has since forced the parks to deny entrance to visitors, and many national parks have already endured lasting damage due to lack of maintenance, according to National Geographic. In addition, museums have been forced to close their doors during the shutdown, along with a number of national monuments. As a result, the government experienced millions of dollars in lost revenues.Federal district courts could run out of funds, which will lead civil cases to be suspended or postponed.Department of Agriculture has stated that food stamps will continue through the month of February, if the government shutdown continues past that, there's a good chance that aid could be cut as well. No food stamps = starving employees. So what do they do? They commit crimes - steal / rob just to eat.Medicare: Some 400,000 newly eligible Medicare recipients will be delayed in applying for the program. New eligible Medicare recipients will find themselves in Limbo. They cannot get Medicare, and most private insurance companies will not insure them.Claims from 112,000 new Social Security applicants were not processed. 212,000 new or replacement Social Security cards were not issued. 360,000 office visits were denied. 800,000 toll-free calls for information were not answered.Toxic waste clean-up work at 609 sites stopped as 2,400 Superfund workers were sent home.Multiple veterans' services were curtailed, ranging from health and welfare to finance and travel.80,000 visas and passports application were delayed. The resulting postponement or cancellation of travel cost U.S. tourist industries and airlines millions of dollars.FHA mortgage loans worth more than $800 million to more than 10,000 low-and-moderate-income working families were delayed.Rural development, and farm credit and loan programs will probably close down.These are just the tip of the iceberg. There would be massive economic problems.So I said again. No f**king way will voters accept these.