u/HereToParty125

Hi everyone, I've wondered about this for decades so I’d appreciate some insight. I remember hearing when I was a teen and early 20’s in the early 2000’s to be careful of throwing away mail and other paperwork because some of it may have sensitive information that someone can use to steal my identity. So, I’ve always been shredding almost everything to get for decades and it’s really annoying. I think there were laws passed about what information advertisers and others can include in mail for this issue (used to have all kinds of pre-filled info for applications). Can someone point me in the right direction for what’s necessary and what’s overkill?