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• To opt out of several mailing lists at once, contact: the Direct Marketing Association’s Mail Preference Service at PO Box 643, Carmel NY 10512 or fill out their online form here: http://www.dmaconsumers.org/consumerassistance.html . A free way to save the planet and you will not be tempted to sign up for some junk you do not need anyway.
• “Do Not Call” Listing: Register your phones at www.donotcall.gov or by calling (888) 382-1222. This is the #1 way to have a peaceful dinner… Guaranteed!
• For severe junk mail infestation contact: http://www.41pounds.org and sign up for 5 years of protection for just $41.00. They donate more than 1/3 of your fee to environmental or community organizations of your choice. Very GREEN !
• Social Security: Review your Earnings and Benefits Statement carefully for errors once a year. Order a free copy by calling (800) 772-1213. You will also spot if someone else is using your SSN—a favorite step by undocumented foreign nationals.
• Credit Ratings and Credit Fraud: Reduce the number of pre-approved credit offers you get by requesting these three bureaus remove your name from their lists: Experian (800) 353-0809 Equifax (800) 219-1251 TransUnion (800) 241-2858.
• Check your Credit for FREE: Every quarter, carefully check your free credit report from one of the three credit bureaus by contacting the only authorized source at http://www.annualcreditreport.com OR by calling (877) 322-8228. The other ones you hear on TV and radio are just ads FROM for profit companies trying to sell additional services.
• Opt Out of ‘Prescreened’ Credit Offers: Go to www.optoutprescreen.com or call (888) 567-8688 to protect yourself, elderly family members, and college-aged kids from solicitations of creditors. This is a great way to improve your credit rating.
• Opt Out of Government Agencies Databases: Birth, Marriage, Home Purchase, & Death: Public records of all our major life events are sold to advertisers. Call the largest dealer, Acxiom, at their Consumer Advocate Hotline (877) 774-2094. OR go to www.acxiom.com and hit the ‘Contact Us’ link to request an opt-out form.
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