Ways to Cut Down on Junk Mail
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How to Stop Spam Phone Calls and Text Messages:
Anyone can opt out of receiving unwanted commercial mail by going to www.dmachoice.org. But this does not stop charity solicitations.
If you have been receiving a stream of newsletters or catalogs from insurance and credit companies, you can opt-out for five years or permanently. Call 1-888-5-OPT-OUT or visit www.optoutprescreen.com.
There are two ways to return your junk mail to the sender. The first is to use a "refused: return to sender" stamp (or just write these exact words) on the envelope of your junk mail as soon as you get it. ... Just stuff the entire offer (don't fill out any information before doing this) into the envelope and send it back.
Since sending spam is so easy, many scammers will never stop using it, even if it often doesn't work. Still, if you take the right precautions, you can trim your incoming spam emails to a manageable amount.
Call or write the charity directly.
It could be another charity but could also be from a retail catalog or a magazine subscription list. Then contact that organization to request that it refrain from selling or trading your personal information.
You can send an anonymous donation through the Silent Donor platform. It's easy - just specify the organization to which you would like to donate, include the amount of money you'd like to donate, and then they will send the donation without including any of your information.
Of course, there is another way donations are received and that is by people who freely donate money but not in response to active fundraising. ... Your donation is considered “unsolicited funds”.
Create an account at dmachoice.org. This is the Direct Marketing Association's consumer website. It allows you to unsubscribe from all catalogs, or to select just the catalogs that you'd like to unsubscribe from. You can also opt out of receiving magazine and credit card offers.
Here are four ways to reduce the volume of unwanted mail delivered by USPS:
How to Cancel Unwanted Subscriptions in Your Name
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