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Article: How to reduce junk mail
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- September 12, 2008
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Junk mail can clutter the mailboxes of the rich and poor, young
and old. For most people, it's the last thing they want to see when
they open their mailboxes. In addition, some junk mail, such as pre-
approved credit card offers, can open the door to identity theft.
But the deluge of junk mail can be controlled by contacting the
marketers that send it out, experts say. Those efforts may not stop
all the junk mail from reaching your mailbox but it will at least
slow down the paper onslaught. And while the amount of junk mail is
on the decline due to the slowing economy, it's still a hassle to
deal with unwanted catalogs, grocery circulars and promotional mail.
Each year, American households ...