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Fend off charity telemarketing during the holidays

Calls for donations from nonprofit groups tend to grow during the holidays. Here's how to fend off the unwelcome phone calls from charities that do telemarketing.
By Christian Science Monitor
Dinners free from telemarketers might seem nostalgic this holiday season. Although more than 58 million households have joined the federal 'Do Not Call Registry,' watchdog groups predict that the volume of telemarketer solicitations will increase during the traditional giving season.