Renter worried about handing out credit report

Q: I'm uneasy about providing my Social Security number on a rental application. Should I worry about sharing that information?

A: You are right to worry about providing personal credit information. In November, the Federal Trade Commission reported that 8.3 million U.S. adults had been victims of identity theft in 2005.

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