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Safeguard Your Child's Social Security Number

Jaleesa Suell, a senior at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., recently tried to establish credit by applying for a modest Student Credit Card. To her surprise, she was turned down. She later learned that someone had used her Social Security number to get a Credit Card in South Dakota, which the thief later defaulted on. Suell, a former Foster Child who overcame many obstacles on her path to college, now faces the daunting task of clearing off the blots on her credit record. "I've worked so hard to get here, but then this pops up. It's really frustrating," she says. read more..

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