Every time I move, I take the time to mark all previous owners' mail "RTS MOVED", and throw it back in the mailbox. It actually works. The only persistant mailors are the solicitation types. They'll still send their free offers and whatnot, but banks and most other legitimate mailors will stop sending stuff immediately, and make an effort to contact the intended recipient for a new mailing address.
It actually surprises me how careless some people are with their old mail. Bank statements, Alberta Registries, tickets from CPS, credit card statements... You name it. I think it's crazy to let that stuff get sent to an old address. My first order of business when moving is to contact EVERYONE and change my mailing address.
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