Keep The Junk Mail Away and Maybe Identity Theft Too

Tired of getting a pile of new credit card, student loan, or home equity loan offers each day? Yeah me too. So with that in mind, here's a list of places you can go to cut down on the junk and save some trees.

The Direct Marketing Association
Write them at: Mail Preference Service, P.O. Box 643 Carmel, NY 10512 (free) or you can pay $5 to do it online at www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailinglist

Pre-Approved Credit Cards
Registering here online will opt you out of mailings for credit cards and insurance provided through Equifax, TransUnion, Innovis and Experian mailing lists.

List Brokers
According to Junkbusters writing to the following places using their form letter can significantly reduce the amount of junk mail you receive.

Abacus: PO Box 1478, Broomfield, CO 80038 or Email at optout@abacus-us.com

InfoUSA: Product Quality, PO Box 27347, Omaha, NE 68127 or 888-633-4402

Metromail: Consumer Services, 901 West Bond, Lincoln, NE 68521 or 800-228-4571 ext 4633

If phone calls interrupting your peace and quiet are the problem you can visit

National Do Not Call Registry
Call from the phone you want to register 888-382-1222 or visit www.donotcall.gov

Your state may also have a do not call list if you search on Google.

Your credit card company and bank may offer you perks if you are willing to go paperless with statements. Citibank offered me $5 when I used to have an account with them. HSBCDirect will donate money to plant some trees.

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