The GREEN Facts

According to the ClipperMagazine website, there are 389 local editions delivered between 8 to 12 times per year, 145 regional supplements delivered between 8 to 12 times per year, and national supplements included with the other publications delivered 6 times per year. Added all up and it’s a lot of paper being delivered each year to approximately 29 million homes!

Stop Clipper Magazine Delivery

With one simple step you can remove your address from the ClipperMagazine database. Just go to their mailing removal page on the website and enter your name and address in the space provided. Make sure you have your most recent magazine so you can enter your information exactly as it shows on the back of the Clipper Magazine.

Their printing lead time seems a little long so you may still receive mailings for up to 3 more months.

Still Want to Take Advantage of Clipper Magazine Savings?

Even if you no longer receive the Clipper Magazine through the mail, you can still access online versions. Go to the Clipper Online Magazines page, enter your zip code and the magazines available in your area will pop up. Click on the magazine you want to view and it will open in a magazine viewer.

You can search for local coupons or go directly to the Coupons.com website.

Well, if one of your resolutions is to get organized and/or reduce clutter, getting rid of junk mail is a great way to achieve that goal. Over the holidays, retailers bombard us with catalogs practically daily, credit card companies want us to apply for that great low rate, and those good causes want to make sure we get our donation dollars in before the end of the year.

So now that the flurry of holiday activities has hopefully slowed down, here are 3 quick steps you can take to reduce or eliminate the junk mail cluttering your mailbox and your home.

1. Stop credit offer solicitations

Go to www.OptOutPrescreen.com to opt out of credit offers. This will take just a few minutes, but you will be surprised at how much junk mail this will stop. Great for identity theft protection too since you will no longer receive credit offers that could land in the hands of others.

2. Set up your preferences with the Direct Marketing Association

Go to www.DMAChoice.org and set up an account if you don’t yet have one. At this website you can set your preferences for catalogs, magazine offers, and other junk mail.

3. Reduce/eliminate catalog deliveries

If you are swimming in catalogs after the holiday season, there are several methods available to stop delivery:

• go to CatalogChoice.org, set up an account and select the catalogs you no longer wish to receive
• if there are catalogs you still want but maybe not as frequently, many retailers offer a reduced mailing schedule. Contact the retailer directly by calling the toll free number on the catalog or go to their website to find your options

Following these 3 simple steps will reduce your junk mail drastically. Keep in mind, it may take several months for the junk mail to actually stop due to printing and mailing schedules, but it is well worth the wait! For other ways to eliminate other types of junk mail, check out the Resources page!

Coach Factory Invitation

The mail itself is very nice — 2 very nice glossy card stock printed pieces, one giving a discount if I were to go into the Factory Store, and the other the invitation to sign up for the chance at the invitation. And all in a pre-printed envelope.

The invitation provides a website which I checked out first. Factoryoffer.coach.com will give you the sign up page (if you haven’t signed up and are interested, please do!). No indication of an opt out. So I tried the Coach website and no luck either. I also tried the Coach Factory website and still no luck. Checked everywhere and the only opt out instructions are for email messages, not for items received through the mail.

So I sent an email to Comments@coach.com, provided my address as it shows on the envelope and requested they remove me from their mailing list. Within an hour I received a response letting me know my information has been removed and that it may take one to two mailings for the request to take place. So thanks to Coach for their quick response to this request!

Trader Joe's Fearless Flyer

Whether you shop there or not you may also receive their monthly mailer called Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer. This is a multi-page catalog style mailer that goes into great detail about a sampling of their products. Great information, but if you don’t shop there or are looking to declutter and reduce unwanted mail, why not have it stopped!

So then let’s get right to it. Unfortunately Trader Joe’s doesn’t make it especially easy to find the opt-out request form. After a little digging, I found it here on their Soapbox page. Just click on the Unsubscribe link, enter your address as shown on the mailer and submit.

They don’t indicate how long it will take to be removed from their mailing list, but I would assume it will take 2-3 months. If you still want to find out what’s in the Fearless Flyer you can always access the latest information on their website.

Once a month I receive their Event Preview letting me know all the great things they currently have in stock. Well, I don’t want them to take the time to send this to me…shocking!

So I looked through the Event Preview and nowhere did Tuesday Morning let me know how to stop receiving their monthly mailer. My next stop was the website, where I checked out their privacy policy. There’s a statement that lets me know if I want to stop receiving this mailer to head on over to the Preference Center. Things are now looking up.

Here’s where the story turns. I get to the Preference Center and I have the option of signing in to a previously set up account with my email address or setting up a new account. Well, I don’t have an account and the only way to set up a new account is to choose to receive communications from Tuesday Morning by either email or postal delivery. Hmmm…but I don’t want either!

I then found an email address (custserv@tuesdaymorning.com) and explained my predicament. I provided them the address I wanted removed and asked them to let me know if there was another way to be removed from their list. To my surprise they responded in less than 15 minutes to let me know they had removed the address! Because of printing schedules it may take up to 90 days for the update to take effect. Hats off to Tuesday Morning for their quick response.

So to be removed from the Tuesday Morning mailing list, head on over to the Preference Center if you have a profile already set up and/or you want to receive email updates from them. Or send an email to custserv@tuesdaymorning.com and provide them the exact address to be removed.

Those days have come and gone and I no longer really want that breadbox. But when I do want some new decorating item I can just head over to my computer and look for what I want online. So the fact that Bed Bath and Beyond sends out a small catalog frequently just makes me want to make it stop.

When looking for the instructions I almost couldn’t find them because they’re in teeny, tiny print. (see area in circle) I would’ve taken a close up, but my camera couldn’t focus on it. Anyway, it does say if you want to opt-out of future mailings to visit their website. The specific website is bedbathandbeyond.com/unsubscribe.asp.

The first screen will bring you to options for email delivery. If you’d like to receive sale updates by email this is where you’d let them know. Below the submit button, there’s a link to be removed from direct mail.

That will take you to the next screen where you’ll fill in your name and address information. Make sure you fill in your address exactly as it appears on the mailer. According to the confirmation page it takes about 90 days for the Bed Bath and Beyond catalogs to stop.

If you are a Florida resident you are probably also familiar with TheFlyer. TheFlyer has joined the Pennysaver network so this article will help you stop delivery of both the Pennysaver and TheFlyer.

Both of these publications claim they are “The Best LOCAL Values — In Print and Online.” So if these values are available online there’s really no reason to receive a copy online.

PennysaverUSA doesn’t make it easy to find their opt out request form to stop delivery of the Pennysaver or TheFlyer. You have to go to the bottom of the web page, click on Help & FAQ under Resources, then find the question you’re looking for under the Mailing List section. Then they give you the option to read the fact sheet from Mail Moves America that tells you the junk mail isn’t really that bad. Then finally you get to the form! Finally!

Or, you can go directly to the form by clicking on this link: www.pennysaverusa.com/mailinglist/. The form does ask for your name and email as well as your address. For best results enter your address information exactly as it appears on the back of the Pennysaver.

I just recently submitted my request to have the Pennysaver stopped. Like other publications it does take a few weeks (approximately 6-8) for delivery of the Pennysaver to stop.

This little gem is delivered every Friday, and according to the LA Times Media Kit website, it is distributed to 95% of households in the LA market or about 4.4 million homes. It is also described as a 4 page wrap with display ads and included inserts.

In order to stop the Local Values delivery, you will need to call 626-472-5242. This is a recorded line where you are asked to either have your named added or removed from the mailing list along with the address and zip code. Make sure you let them know you want to be removed from receiving the Local Values flyer.

The recording also states it takes about 2 weeks for it to work its way through production. I’m not sure if that means 2 weeks for the address to be removed or 2 weeks to stop receiving the flyers. My assumption is the latter, but I will provide an update as soon as I know!

With a few easy steps you can stop receiving sweepstakes notices and the other related information that may also be mailed out.

Publisher’s Clearing House

Publisher’s Clearing House is the main company involved in the sweepstakes area. You can be removed from their mailing list while still have the ability to participate in the sweepstakes.

To be removed from their mailing list, send an email to privacychoices@pchmail.com and include your name, address, city, state and zip code. You may also send your information via U.S. Mail to:

Christopher L. Irving

Senior Director of Consumer & Privacy Affairs

Publisher’s Clearing House

382 Channel Drive

Port Washington, NY 11050

Reader’s Digest

If you’ve ever entered any of the sweepstakes through www.rd.com you may have allowed Reader’s Digest to send you additional promotional items through email or postal mail. To opt out of receiving this information in the future, send your request to:

Reader’s Digest

P.O. Box 50005

Prescott, AZ 86301-5005

Other Sweepstakes

Any time you provide your name, address, phone number and/or email address when you enter contests or sweepstakes, you open yourself up to unwanted mail or phone calls. Look over the entry form to see how they allow you to opt out of having your personal information shared with their affiliated partners.

And let us know if you’re the next big winner!

What I’m referring to is the multiple envelopes or insert-type mailings you receive on a regular basis. These include coupons for home repairs, dental work, and any sort of product or service you can imagine.

There are many direct mailers that send you these coupon mailers, but with a few simple steps you can be off their lists. The companies listed here are the most prevalent.

ValPak

These are the coupons that come in the blue envelope. You will need the envelope to enter your address information exactly as it appears on the label. To be removed from ValPak mailings, click on this ValPak link. Enter the requested information and press submit.

If you still want to enjoy the savings offered by ValPak you can go to their website at www.ValPak.com and find coupons for your area online. That way you only print the coupons you need.

RedPlum (formerly Advo or ShopWise)

RedPlum sends coupon inserts similar to what you find in the Sunday paper. They include the address card that shows pictures of missing children.

There are two options for removing your address from the RedPlum mailing list:

1. Fill out the form at the RedPlum website, or
2. Call the Valassis Consumer Assistance Line at 800-437-0479 (between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm Eastern)

Removal from the list may take 5-6 weeks. You may still look for local deals through RedPlum at their website, www.RedPlum.com.

special note: The post office is prohibited from delivering unaddressed mail. The RedPlum address card is usually inside the coupons so your mail carrier may still give you a set of coupons without the address card once your name is off the mailing list. If this happens, just let your mail carrier know by leaving a note in your mailbox or talking to them as they pass by.

Money Mailer

Money Mailer is another envelope full of coupons. It comes in a 6″ x 9″ red/white/blue envelope.

You can remove your address from Money Mailer 3 ways. Send your mailing address as shown on the envelope with instructions to be removed from their mailing list and either:

1. send by U.S. mail to: Money Mailer, 12131 Western Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92841
2. fax to 714-889-1590
3. send an email to jlimon@moneymailer.com

Other Local Mailers

There may be additional coupon mailers you receive that aren’t listed here. Look through the mailer to find a website or phone number to get the instructions for being removed from their coupon mailing list. Some of them get a little sneaky so check the fine print along the fold too.

If you continue to have difficulty locating contact information, leave a comment below and tell us about what you’re receiving. Others may be having the same difficulty and we will find a solution together.