Using your Social Security number for identification is a not a good idea. It’s the number one way you can suffer identity theft. Here’s a great analogy from fivethirtyeight.com.
The Way We Use Social Security Numbers Is Absurd!
http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-way-we-use-social-security-numbers-is-absurd/
Retirement?!! That’s so far off…or is it? Some things to think about at any working age.
One big misconception is that Social Security is going bankrupt. Actually, it’s not,” says Andrew McFadden, Social Security educator
Here’s a great article by Fidelity Investments about Social Security –
https://www.fidelity.com/insights/retirement/what-you-should-know-about-social-security-1