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how can i stop getting other people's mail by mistake?

theres been times when ive gotten someone elses mail by mistake, 2 wks ago, my maillady handed me my mail and when i was looking at the last one i thought it was mine so i opened it and found a check in it, i looked at it trying to figure out whos it was and it looked like a rent check so i gave it to my apt manager, another time yrs ago i opened my mail and there was a check for the office, she wasnt there that day so i put it under her door and wrote that i opened it by mistake and was giving it back, other times ive gotten neighbors mail and someone had all their credit card info on it, i gave it to my neighbor and told her i opened it by mistake, others have gotten my mail too, anyways to stop getting them, especially checks , its embarrassing to open them and to give it back like that. any suggestions?
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thisguy20 · 41-45, M
I taped a post-it to the inside of my mailbox with my last name written on it: has reduced the number of things I've gotten which should be going to neighbors. It has not, however, eliminated the issue of getting things addressed to my address which are for people who used to live there: every year I get christmas cards from the same people whom I've never met addressed to a previous resident.