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To stop junk mail, opt out at the mailer and category level using a handful of services. OptOutPrescreen categorically blocks prescreened credit and insurance offers. DMAchoice covers participating national direct marketers (~1,100…
Read the guideStep-by-step guides for stopping junk mail by sender, by service, and by category.
JCPenney Will launch a new catalog. They haven't sent one in six years. Is this a catalog choice for you? CBS Online video chats…
Read articleHave you ever wondered if you can simply block all your postal junk mail? You can filter spam from your email accounts, restrict computer games and…
Read articleProviding your account or customer number when opting out of catalogs is of high importance – as detailed in the below email responses we…
Read articleWhat happened to ADVO? Well they got taken over by Valassis. You can opt out of ADVO flyers, RedPlum, RetailMeNot and all other Valassis…
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Tossing paper junk mail in the recycling bin is pretty much second nature these days. Sorting through the ads and offers is annoying for…
Read articleIt’s no mystery that junk mail has a terrible impact on the environment. Opening your mailbox to find it stuffed full of unwanted mail…
Read articleEye-opening post from the New York Times about why retailers ask for your zip code. Ask a merchant why they need your zip code,…
Read articleRecently we have been getting inquiries about what the address label codes and colored boxes mean on postal junk mail. In short, these address…
Read articleWhat is the ECRLOT code on my address label? Such a great question we got from one of our subscribers this week! The many…
Read articleVictoria’s Secret Opt-Outs – Explained! We have been reading another junk mail service’s blog post entitled May Member Update from May 22nd about Victoria’s…
Read articleEditorial reflections on junk mail, culture, sustainability, and the mailbox.
Earth Day 2025 Effort: Help us plant 1 million trees! Earth Day 2025 takes place on April 22. PaperKarma is launching its own Earth…
Read articleI Get No Mail and It’s Glorious But it messes things up for the rest of the neighborhood A couple weeks ago, I stepped…
Read articleWorld Environment Day: Help us plant 1 million trees! World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5. This unique Day encourages awareness and…
Read articleJunk mail has destroyed the joy we once felt opening the mailbox in anticipation of receiving a letter.
Read articleDiscarding Junk Mail. Do you shred all your junk mail?
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