Often during the holiday season, consumers are bombarded with catalogs, e-mails and phone calls -- all of which are trying to get you to buy something.

If you are fed up, there are two sites you should visit: privatecitizen.com and junkbusters.com.

At junkbusters.com, you can get a list of things to do to stop telemarketers.

And if you are tired of junk e-mail, there are tips on how to get rid of that, too.

Another site, www.privatecitizen.com, gives you a chance to place your name on a list -- private citizen directory -- so that telemarketers will not call and solicitors will not send mail.

After you are placed on the private citizen directory, companies will be notified. And for a little added protection, the notification will warn that there will be a $500 fee if they contact you.

The Web site also says that non-profit and survey calls also will stop.

Here's the catch. The service costs $10.

From Our Archives:

• Nov. 18, 1999: Agencies Campaign Against Telemarketers
• Aug. 4: Protect Yourself From Telemarketers
• May 20: Sue Telemarketers For $500: Here Is How
• March 2: Write A Letter To Get Rid Of Telemarketers
• Feb. 24: Stop Selling My Name
• Dec. 18: Ohio Telemarketers Busted In Scam
• Nov. 12, 1998: Tired Of Telemarketers?
• Nov. 12: Swat The Telemarketer Bug
• July 21: Stop Telemarketers!