Do you get tons of advertisements coming into your mailbox?
What about credit offers (which are dangerous to get if you have a mailbox that could be tampered with)?
STOP THE JUNK MAIL!!
1. SEND IT BACK--When you get something you don't want to get SEND IT BACK. This works best when the material comes in a business reply envelope (Postage will be paid by addressee).
The company has to pay for each piece of mail that is returned to it. I usually cut up the material that has any information about me on it and include a letter with my address, name that says "Please take me off your list. I no longer wish to receive information from 'so and so company' Be sure to sign and date your letter.
2. EMAIL THE AD COMPANY-- Find the company name on the advertising you received. Google it. Find the company and ask to be taken off their list. In Seattle, we get plastered with advertising from Redplum AKA Valassis Inc. I've linked their removal site info here. This takes 5-6 weeks. Most of these companies have coupons and stuff available on their website where you can if you wish print out just the coupons or the coupon codes that you wish.
3. OPT OUT! Take your name off all of the credit card company lists. Call OPT OUT (not to be confused with Opt-in -words they use on the phone--they give you a choice) 1.888.567.8688 or visit the OPT-OUT website. Your request will be honored by the credit reporting services: Transunion, Experian, Inovice, and Equifax.
4. Check out these awesome websites and attempt to do everything they suggest!
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