Resources

Is the never-ending stream of junk mail bringing you down?
Do you cringe at the thought of how many trees are landing on your counter-tops?

Getting rid of the endless offers can take a little elbow grease and persistence but, in the end you will have more time on your hands to enjoy the magazines you really like! Here are some resources to help control the flow of paper once and for all.

Here are some actions you can take to avoid the ‘junk-mail’ heap:

• Junk Mail: Manage the mail and offers you receive or remove yourself completely from the majority of direct-mail lists by registering with DMAchoice™ at the Direct Marketing Association website:
  https://www.dmachoice.org/dma/member/home.action
  I you don’t want to register online you can send a written notification to:

Direct Marketing Association (DMA) Mail Preference Service
PO Box 9008
Farmingdale NY 11735-9008

Be sure to include your name (plus any spelling variation used on labels) and address. Within four months of your written request, you should notice a significant decrease in the volume of direct mail you receive.

• Catalogs: If you have previously requested or have made purchases from a catalog, you will have to contact them individually – even if you have registered with DMAchoice™. It would be helpful to have your customer number or source code which is located on the back of the catalog. When canceling, take this opportunity to request that they not sell your name!

Of you want to stop mail from being sent to a deceased individual, you'll need to register for the Deceased Do Not Contact List.

If you want to manage mail sent to a dependent in your care, you'll need to register for the Do Not Contact for Caregivers List.

• Credit card offers: Register at OptOutPrescreen.com and you will have the choice to opt out for five years or indefinitely.
  
  Phone Line: Be sure to request for no phone solicitation nationally.
  Contact the
  Telephone Preference Service (TPS) Direct Marketing Association
  11 West 42nd St
  PO Box 3861
  New York, NY 10163-3861