Fixit: Register with DMA to curtail junk mail
Q Can I stop getting all those catalogs and credit card offers in the mail?
A You can reduce them by registering with Direct Marketing Association to have your name removed from their mailing lists. To do that:
%26bull; Register online at www.dmachoice.org. Click on Remove My Name From Those Lists in the left-side menu. Although online registration is free, you will be asked for a credit card number to validate your identity and mailing address when registering. It’s a no-charge transaction; you may see an authorization pending for three to seven days, but no charge will be issued to your bill.
%26bull; Register by mail for a $1 fee. Write: Mail Preference Service, P.O. Box 643, Carmel, NY 10512-0643. Send your name and mailing address and asked to be removed from member lists. Include a $1 check or money order payable to Direct Marketing Association.
%26bull; You can also reduce the number of prescreened credit and insurance offers you receive. Go to www.optoutprescreen.com or call 1-888-567-8688.
%26bull; To remove your name from commercial e-mail lists, go to www.dmachoice.org/EMPS.
Apartment alarms
Q Who is responsible for smoke alarms in an apartment? How often should they be replaced?
A The property owner is responsible for placement and maintenance of smoke alarms in apartments, said Bob Dahm with the State Fire Marshal’s Office, and the industry standard is replacement every 10 years. He added that the only time the renter is responsible is if he or she damages the unit.
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