Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Say Yes to Tree-Free Billing and No to Junk Mail

It took me a while to get accustomed to online billing, but the benefits are two-fold: reduce paper waste and save a stamp! Switching over to online billing is easy (directions come on almost all paper bills), and both you and the planet will be happy you did.

Did you know? Nearly one billion trees-worth of paper are trashed each year in America, and almost 700,000 tons of waste are generated by paper bills.

You can reduce the amount of junk mail you receive by opting out to pre-approved credit card offers. I signed up and opted out about a year ago and receive hardly any credit card offers any more. Here's how the following site works: When you opt-out, the credit reporting companies (Equifax, Experian, Innovis and TransUnion) remove your name from credit card and insurance pre-approved distribution lists. Find and more and register at https://www.optoutprescreen.com/.

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