The red circle was there when I found it, I swear!

  • 4am@lemmy.zip
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    3 days ago

    I’m not sure I ever saw a check with a social security number on it, but the rest of this is absolutely true

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      3 days ago

      Was a common practice for me until my mid-20’s. If it wasn’t pre-printed on then, cashiers would ask what it was and write it in the check.

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      I just burned some old ones I found in an old file cabinet the other day. I don’t think I ever had them myself, but I l remember a teller asking whether I wanted to include it.