No more than three times a year

I was showing a friend some of the photographs of old documents that I took while I was at Grandma and Grandpa’s house–and came upon this:
My great-grandpa Pierce’s Social Security Card.

Which reminded my friend that she needed to get a new card, having lost hers.

I whipped open my internet browser to the SS administration website to find her the information she needed to know–and found this useful tidbit: “…You are limited to three replacement cards in a year…” Now I don’t know about you, but that just about saved me from disaster. I had been planning on using the three I’d ordered in the last couple of months in a decoupage project and ordering another. Now I know that I’ll have to wait until next year to get that project done. After all, never know when I might be switching employers and need another SS card.

Additionally, parents should take note that only 10 replacement cards are allowed in a lifetime. So if you’ve been letting little Johnny use his or your cards as a teething biscuit–you’ll have to be aware that unless you legally change names or maybe change immigration status, you will not be able to obtain an eleventh card.