Who Needs Your Social Security Number? (And When to Refuse to Give
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Spread the loveRecently, as my daughter was deciding which college she will attend next fall, I was looking over the various schools’ acceptance forms. Many asked for her Social Security number. I told Gabriella not to give the school her number. “Why?” she asked. “Because they have no legal right to it,” I said. Your […]
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