Opt out from "Pre-approved" Credit Card Mailings
A few good reasons why you should stop companies from being able to access your credit without permission (e.g. stop "pre-approved" credit card offers):
- Avoid the hassle of "pre-approved" credit card offers filling up your mailbox.
- Minimize the risk of identity theft from credit card offers you receive in the mail.
- Go green and help the environment with less paper waste.
Interesting Facts about Junk Mail
- By stopping credit card offers and other prescreen mail, you'll help protect your identity from theft and fraud.
- The average adult receives 41 pounds of junk mail each year. 44% goes to the landfill unopened.
- By reducing your junk mail for 5 years, you'll conserve 1.7 trees and 700 gallons of water, and prevent global warming emissions and you'll gain about 350 hours of free time!
- More than 100 million trees are destroyed each year to produce junk mail. 42% of timber harvested nationwide becomes pulpwood for paper.