Eliminate Unwanted Mail And Fight Identity Theft - 6 Tips

One of the things that can be overwhelming in my house is the accumulation of mail. Like so many of you, I have a busy life, and during the week the mail often gets brought in and piled on the kitchen counter - usually in several different piles so it’s spread all over the place.

I remember reading somewhere that nowadays on average we receive as much mail in a week as our grandparents received in a year, or something outrageous like that. And are we better off for it? I don’t think so! One example - thousands of cases of identity theft each year are related to the theft of people’s incoming mail such as pre-approved credit card and loan offers. Our grandparents did not have to worry about that!

Paper Filing - How To Set Up A New System

We’re supposed to be in paperless society, right? There’s a proliferation of cyber-information on the Internet, scanners on every desk, e-mail, e-books, virtual catalogs, webinars, virtual property tours, and so much more available via computer, so why should we even have any paper floating around at all? If you’re like me, you are overwhelmed with the amount of paper that’s generated from the computer. Paperless? I don’t think so!

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