How to hide your financial information

I don't mean from the government - what I'm talking about is hiding your financial information that your bank might want to share with third parties. 

Your bank can share your spending and saving habits with marketers and other banks and businesses (and I'm sure they're getting some kind of financial kick back for this as well). 

Having your information shared make you more vulnerable to solicitation and fraud. 

Even though your bank may have told you think in some fine print insert with your statement, you might not have known what to do. 

If you have accounts with any of the following, then here's how to say no:

• Bank of America:  888.341.5000; https://www6.bankofamerica.com/privacy/Preferences.do
• Chase:  888.868.8618; chaseonline.chase.com/public/privacy/privacyfilter.aspx
• Citibank:  call the number on the back of your ATM card or statement; citibank.com/privacy/us_priv.htm
• Wachovia: 866.203.5722; wachovia.com/personal/forms/privacy_optout
• Wells Fargo:  888.528.8460

I realize that some of these institutions have changed hands, so I'd suggest calling the new "name" or going with the old number to see where that leads you. 

Keeping your information and finances to yourself - priceless!

How do you feel if you find out that you've been "exposed?"  What does "being exposed" mean to you?

I'd love to hear your comments and discoveries.