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I think it&#8217;s well worth it &#8211; maybe you do too.<\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b> When you fill out one of the US Post Office&#8217;s change of address forms, they immediately <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowmore.org\/wiki\/index.php?title=Junk_Mail:_Unsolicited_Advertising_that_Pollutes_Our_Planet_and_Invades_Our_Privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sell your new address<\/a>, so be sure to head to the DMA right away to get your new address removed too.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-dma.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Direct Marketing Association<\/a><\/b> &#8211; Start here by letting them know you don&#8217;t want any junk and it will start to slow down<br \/>&#160;<\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catalogchoice.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catalog Choice<\/a><\/b> &#8211; choose which catalogs you actually do want, and the rest will stop coming<br \/>&#160;<\/li>\n<li><b>OPTOUT<\/b> &#8211; Call 888 5 OPTOUT (888-567-8688) to tell the credit reporting agencies to stop sharing your financial info &#8211; this will cut down on the credit card offers you receive (not to mention maintain your financial privacy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>If you continue to receive garbage, look for contact information (phone, address, website) and let the company know directly that you don&#8217;t want their stuff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long before spam, junk mail was &#8211; and continues to be &#8211; a huge waste of resources. 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