-=> Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 05-01-19  06:59 <=-

 > I think as the licenses come up for renewal, they're being replaced
 > with licenses that can serve as the Federal ID

 JM> Mine is up for renewal in January.

If there's a choice, do get the one that can serve as the Federal ID...
it probably will save you trouble in the long run... 

 >  JM> At one time my SS card said "Not for ID purposes" or the like. 
 > Yeah... it was never intended to be used for ID except for the SSA...
 > but, ironically, I first got my SS number when I needed it for my
 > college to use as my ID number for them.... 

 JM> I got my first one when I had my first "real" job, passing papers. 
 JM> I started working at 13 mowing lawns but that was all cash, under the
 JM> table, going door-to-door.

Only thing I did before college was babysitting, and selling hand-made
potholders door to door... didn't need to report to SS...

 JM> The military used to have their own ID numbers (serial numbers) but
 JM> I understand that was replaced with one's SSN a few years ago.  Makes
 JM> sense, fewer numbers to remember.
 
And it's all the same federal government... at least in theory... 

 >  JM> But my Medicare card does have it, only with a -A extension. 
 > Those are being replaced now, by a number that has numbers and letters
 > and has no relation to your SSN.... supposed to be more secure.... 

 JM> As I wrote Daryl my newest one does have those letters and numbers.

Right.   

ttyl        neb

... Great! Now if we can just keep it from exploding...

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