Junk mail is exactly what I'm referring to. I'd say 95% of the mail I get is junk, if not more. I only go to my mailbox once a week, and that's if I see that something of value was delivered. I signed up for "USPS Informed Delivery" years ago. They send pictures of what's to be delivered to my email. I let it pile up until something worth getting arrives. The rest I toss in the trash or run through the shredder.
I made a concentrated effort to rid myself of junk mail some time ago. It worked except for those "Buy your house/buy your car/warranty" scam letters that you get because you're breathing and have an address.
The people that owned the place before me had weird interests. I used to get catalogs ranging from specialized ballroom dancing to beekeeping, along with IRS notices and all kinds of good things.
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