When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

Important: If you created a Social Security username before September 18, 2021, you may have noticed that the sign-in process has changed. As of July 2025, you now need a new Logi ...

From home owners loans to bank accounts, you need your Social Security number for just about every major financial move you make. And while most people know better than to plaster sensitive ...

Editor’s Note: After the publication of this article, the Social Security Administration submitted an amended filing to the Office of Management and Budget that states the additional verification ...

The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday after Congress failed to approve funding for federal agencies. Here's how that ...