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16-30 min
Personal Finance

Your Social Security Number: The 9-Digit Evolution

OVERVIEW

This reading assignment traces the usage of the social security number from its beginning in 1935 to current times. Discuss ways that social security numbers have been used for identification and accurate recordkeeping since their inception. Print the article.

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