Resources

Record Retention Guidelines:

Junk Mail Reduction Sites:

1. Perhaps one of the easiest ways to simplify in terms of paper is to reduce the amount of incoming paper before it even gets to you. There is an organization called GreenDimes that, for a small subscription fee of $15, will contact organizations on your behalf so you will stop receiving junk mail and will plant trees to boot! There are certain types of mail that this service does not cover, but they are very limited. You can find out more by visiting www.greendimes.com.
   

Other junk mail reduction agencies include —

1. www.catalogchoice.org — Cancels unwanted catalogs.
   

2. www.41pounds.org — Cancels all types of junk mail for a fee ($41 for five years). One-third of the proceeds go to donations to other non-profit groups.
   

3. www.the-dma.org — Cancels direct mailing and catalogs. Fastest turn-around time of all organizations and lowest subscription cost. 
   

Organization sites:                  

1. www.freedomfiler.com — a home and business filing system that allows for self-purging.  You will never again have to take time out of your life for cleaning-out or reorganizing files.