Things You'll Need:
- Internet
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Step 1
The first step in reduce junk mail and pre-approved credit cards is to make sure that banks and credit card companies do not send you unwanted mail. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Consumer Credit Reporting Companies are permitted to include your name on lists used by creditors or insurers to make firm offers of credit or insurance that are not initiated by you ("Firm Offers").
The official Consumer Credit Reporting Industry site that will take all requests from consumers to opt in or out of credit card offers is OptOutPrescreen.com. Complete the information on the site or you can call them at 1-888-567-8688. -
Step 2
After you have completed the above step then you need to stop junk mail from marketing companies. The Direct Marketing Association is a service that lets you opt out of receiving mail marketing advertising. The site to do this is www.dmachoice.org.
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Step 3
Stopping unwanted calls is the next step. The National Do Not Call Registry, which you can register for by visiting www.donotcall.gov, or calling 1-888-382-1222 from the phone number you want to register.
