About Today: How to Stop Getting Junk Mail

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor The other day, I opened the mail box, and a shower of junk mail poured out that lasted for about 20 minutes and completely filled up our hallway. You might think I'm exaggerating, and you'd be right. However, it is true that the catalogue/flyer/ad circular situation is officially out of control at our house. How to Stop Getting Junk Mail We have catalogues for things we'd never order from companies we've never heard from. The good news is that our imaginary dog is going to have the Christmas of his make-believe life. How to Reduce Junk Mail From Entering Contests How to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft See More About:  junk mail  paper recycling  energy conservation Video: Rid Your Life of Junk Mail The real problem is that no one in my house is good at throwing things away. This is because we feel horrible about the environment, personally guilty, in fact, and also because we are lazy. (See links below for tips on recycling. I have no help for you if you're lazy. You'll just have to join the club.) Recycling Made Easy 8 Easy Ways to Start Living Green Stop Credit Card Junk Mail The worst junk mail is the kind that offers magical credit cards that will promise to repair your financial history and build you a raft to Jupiter, where you will embark on a new life free from credit card offers and financial histories. (Actually, that last card would be a winner.) How to Stop Credit Card Offers How to Get Rid of Unwanted Catalogues See More About:  choosing a credit card  identity theft protection  credit card offers Which Mail Should You Shred? I used to shred everything, until I finally broke the paper shredder and had to create some rules about which mail to shred and which to toss. Make Junk Mail Paper Beads Organizing Your Mail and Paperwork See More About:  shredding your mail and personal documents  junk email  Today Ads Onsite Shredding Stop Junk Mail Paper Shredding Shredding Documents Secure Shredding Featured Articles When to Turn Back the Clock November 5th: Guy Fawkes Day What Is Diwali? Bush Responds to Kanye West's Criticism Race Times for Celebrity Marathoners Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More > Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. Take the quiz now >   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement