Your mailbox and your money are related.
Too much shtuff (guess what two words were combined to create that gem) in the mail makes it harder to get organized. Poor organization = feeling poor. There’s a whole lot more to that equation but for brevity’s sake I’ll just get to the tips for keeping your name off bulk mail lists. These tips to keep your mailbox lighter are from 41pounds.org (of which I recently became a subscriber to and of course I’ll share about that in an upcoming post).
1. Protect your address just like you protect your phone number. Do not give it out to businesses unless necessary. Ask the phone company to omit your address from your listing if you list your phone number at all.
2. If you must share your address with a company, request in person or in writing that the company not sell, share or rent your information.
3. When you move, do not fill out a change-of-address form at the post office. The post office sells this information. Use a temporary mail-forwarding form to redirect your mail while you contact relevant people and businesses individually.
4. Do not use supermarket club cards, which are used to track your spending habits for marketing purposes. Shop at stores that do not offer club cards, or register as a “John Doe” if you can’t avoid club cards.
5. Avoid sending in product warranty cards if you can. Read the fine print to make sure it is absolutely necessary before you do so. These cards are designed to collect people’s private information. If you do send one, be sure to write “Do not sell, share or rent my information” on it.
6. When you donate money to a charity or nonprofit, request that they do not sell, share or rent your information to other parties.
You can also submit a “do-not-mail” request to the Direct Marketing Association by visiting www.dmachoice.org and stop getting phone books by entering your zip code at www.yellowpagesoptout.com.
Now there are some good ways to drop pounds fast!
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