You can take control and stop the inundation of unwanted clutter in your life. Start by contacting these organizations and making your mailing and calling preferences known:
Credit Report
Request your credit report at no cost, once a year. Review it for unusual activity and accuracy. Go online to www.annualcreditreport.com.
Unwanted Calls
Register your phone and cell phone numbers with the National Do Not Call Registry.
Call 1-888-382-1222 or go to www.donotcall.gov
Credit Card Offers
To be removed from future credit card offers call 1-888-5-OPTOUT or go to www.optoutprescreen.com.
Reduce Junk Mail
To remove your name from the mailing lists of many commercial marketers, go to the Direct Marketing Association’s Mail Preference Service at www.dmachoice.org or write to:
Mail Preference Service
Direct Marketing Assoc
PO Box 643
Carmel, NY 10512
Be sure to provide your name, street address and zip code. Request that they instruct their members to remove you from their mailing lists. Enclose $1 check or money order to ensure your request is processed.