Stupid Junk Mail!

I've always been annoyed by junk mail, probably more than most people. It really bugs me, I don't want the products, and they're just wasting resources by sending me catalogs, credit card applications, all this stuff. I've spent my fair share of time on the phone requesting my name be removed from mailing lists. It's frustrating to spend so much time being mad at people.

There are a couple of websites that have been really helpful and have significantly cut down the amount of junk mail we receive. One is optoutprescreen.com. If you read the fine print on most of those credit card offers, this is the website they say you should go to to get off the list. It seems to work, and you can even be on the list permanently. You probably have to re-sign-up if you move, but it seems worth it to me.

The other site is Catalog Choice. This site lets you decline catalogs that come in the mail. You put in your name and address and customer number as shown on the catalog. We're definitely getting fewer catalogs after registering here.

Of course, it's not as satisfying as getting fun things in the mail, but not getting so much junk is saving me time and stress.