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Giving out LO's SS number

babyGsmamababyGsmama member
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DH's great aunt asked my MIL for DS's social security number for a savings bond.  I am NOT OK with giving that information to anyone.  Only DH and I have access to it.

How would you handle this? I don't want to piss her off, but I will not give her his SS number under any circumstance.

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  • Suparstarz714Suparstarz714 member
    would you feel more comfortable giving her yours or dhs??  she can put the bond in one of your names
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  • krstokeskrstokes
    I wouldn't do it. That's personal information that I would not give out unless necessary. Could she do a CD instead?
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  • SAMANTHAGPSAMANTHAGP

    I would probably tell her that we haven't received one yet (DS's actually came just last week). See if she can work around using it...a little white lie never hurt anyone =]

    If you tell her that your uncomfortable sharing that info, she's going to assume you don't trust her and that's going to cause more difficulties. (at least it would in my family!)

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  • BitterOldHagBitterOldHag
    They don't need it.  They used to but not any more.  My Gram asked too and I looked into it and found out it isn't necessary.
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  • nofreespeechesnofreespeeches

    we had to have all my nieces' and nephews' ssn's to list them as beneficiaries if something ever happened to our family. wasn't a problem for them, and i wouldn't mind them having it either, but then again, i really trust them. if you don't feel comfortable giving it, just flat out tell her that you and dh are the only ones that have access to it, sorry.

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  • babyGsmamababyGsmama member

    imageSuparstarz714:
    would you feel more comfortable giving her yours or dhs??  she can put the bond in one of your names

    No way!  That is personal information as well.  Maybe I am crazy, but I don't think anyone should have my social sec. number 

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  • BitterOldHagBitterOldHag

    She can use her own

    https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/planning/plan_gifts.htm

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  • ladysingsthebluesladysingstheblues

    imageBitterOldHag:
    They don't need it.  They used to but not any more.  My Gram asked too and I looked into it and found out it isn't necessary.

    Damnit!  I wish I had know this before I gave MIL his SSN.  I didn't think I had a choice.  Oh well, I try not to be paranoid about stuff.

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  • Suparstarz714Suparstarz714 member
    There is a new bond out that you dont need the SS # for.  but it isnt the traditional bond... mom said you pay face value and than it earns interest... i dont know all the details.  DS got a ton of bonds for his baptism apparently MIL gave everyone DHs SS#... (I know)
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  • cszlachtacszlachta
    The bond giver can use his or her social on the bond paperwork.  The only problem with that is someday if the bond is lost or forgotten about you can't search for it by your LO's SSN.  I was asked by the godfather for her SSN via e-mail, which I wasn't comfortable responding to, so I gave it verbally.  (But all of this doesn't get you out of the situation of having to deal with the request.)
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  • Bernadette5Bernadette5

    They can use their own SS#. They don't need the baby's.

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  • jbl126jbl126 member

    imageBitterOldHag:
    They don't need it.  They used to but not any more.  My Gram asked too and I looked into it and found out it isn't necessary.

    This exactly.  I received a bond for each of my LO's and I did not have to give out their SS numbers.

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  • babyGsmamababyGsmama member

    imageSuparstarz714:
    There is a new bond out that you dont need the SS # for.  but it isnt the traditional bond... mom said you pay face value and than it earns interest... i dont know all the details.  DS got a ton of bonds for his baptism apparently MIL gave everyone DHs SS#... (I know)

    OMG...  are you serious???  I would be pissed!  With everything going on now a days with ID theft, that would make me angry!  Am I the only one uptight about this? I feel like an a@# saying no, but come on....  it's his only SS number... for the rest of his life!!!  

     

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  • PregoCCPregoCC

    I asked, and received my nephews SS# for a savings bond. I would trust my parents, grandmother, and brothers with A's SS#, but no one else.

    I can totally see where you're coming from though. And, I too, I have heard you don't need the SS# anymore.

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  • elspethcordeliaelspethcordelia
    I'd give it to family members.  Especially if they're so generous to give a savings bond.  I'm not very paranoid.  What could they gain by stealing an infants "identity".
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