http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/2009/08/sign-up-united-states-internet-phone-service/ DRIP Investing for Dividend Growth, Cashflow and Financial Freedom Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:43:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/2009/08/sign-up-united-states-internet-phone-service/comment-page-1/#comment-2656 MoneyEnergy Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:52:32 +0000 http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/?p=1788#comment-2656 @Natalie - I'm also from Canada and I know what you mean. Here they ask for the SSN for everything - even telephone banking. It's really hard to do anything without it; possible sometimes but really inconvenient. @Natalie – I’m also from Canada and I know what you mean. Here they ask for the SSN for everything – even telephone banking. It’s really hard to do anything without it; possible sometimes but really inconvenient.

]]> http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/2009/08/sign-up-united-states-internet-phone-service/comment-page-1/#comment-2654 Matt SF Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:42:30 +0000 http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/?p=1788#comment-2654 Nice work. Should be required reading for any college student who just moved off campus! Nice work. Should be required reading for any college student who just moved off campus!

]]> http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/2009/08/sign-up-united-states-internet-phone-service/comment-page-1/#comment-2653 Natalie MacLellan Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:11:29 +0000 http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/?p=1788#comment-2653 Great tips, always good to know about the hidden fees. I see students get dinged with them all the time. I must say I am shocked that you need to provide your Social Security Number to sign up for cable. I'm Canadian, so I know it is a bit different here, but our Social Insurance Number (SIN) serves the same basic function. I give my SIN to no one who doesn't absolutely need it. Essentially only an employer who needs to deduct tax from my earnings, and a financial institution holding registered investments. As a fraud prevention educator, I advise others to do the same. Is it common practice to be asked for this information for services like cable and internet? Here we would provide a credit card number, and if we did not have a credit card, we pay the security deposit. All very interesting, regardless. Great tips, always good to know about the hidden fees. I see students get dinged with them all the time.
I must say I am shocked that you need to provide your Social Security Number to sign up for cable. I’m Canadian, so I know it is a bit different here, but our Social Insurance Number (SIN) serves the same basic function. I give my SIN to no one who doesn’t absolutely need it. Essentially only an employer who needs to deduct tax from my earnings, and a financial institution holding registered investments. As a fraud prevention educator, I advise others to do the same.
Is it common practice to be asked for this information for services like cable and internet? Here we would provide a credit card number, and if we did not have a credit card, we pay the security deposit.
All very interesting, regardless.

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