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Our delivery guys are working overtime these days thanks to all the fun subscription services out there. We simply can't get enough of the craft boxes and toy deliveries that come our way each month — and now we have a new one to look forward to.

FabKids, which launches today, is a new girls clothing company and the first personalized clothing club for kids, bringing tots a new three-piece outfit each month. The brainchild of two very talented parents — Christina Applegate, mom to 1-year-old Sadie and star of one of our favorite shows, Up All Night, and Andy Moss, a dad of two and the founder of ShopStyle, our sister company — FabKids is designed to help busy parents and particular kids pick out clothes that express their individuality.

Once joining, parents and kids sit down and create a style profile based on 15 visual questions (such as their favorite kind of dress, their favorite animal, etc.). Using their selections, FabKids suggests a new outfit each month — always priced at $49.95 for the three pieces (with free shipping and returns). Parents can then decide if they want to purchase the "FabKids Pick" outfit, mix and match the pieces to create a new outfit, or skip the month altogether and not be charged.

Just in time for back-to-school, the FabKids's head designer, Denise Kalinowski — who's designing credits include senior positions at BabyStyle, Old Navy, and Lands' End Kids — has created over 120 outfit ideas for girls sized 2T through 8, ranging from a graphic t-shirt paired with a ruffled skirt and hot-pink leggings to a modern polka-dot dress, tights, and a matching headband. The playdate-approved pieces are perfect for everything from the first day of school to a romp through the park. As the mom of two boys, I'll have to wait until next Summer to subscribe (when the company expands to boys), but for now, I'll just envy the moms of girls who can get in on the adorable (and age-appropriate) styles today! Head on over to the new site today and get 15 percent off your first month!

[Full disclosure: our founders, Lisa and Brian Sugar, are investors in FabKids, and Brian sits on their board.]

We're thrilled to present this smart Bundle story here on Savvy!

Of the mail you receive—both electronic and otherwise—how much is legit, and how much is junk? That’s what we thought. According to various sources, something like 90 percent of all email is spam, and direct-marketing mail makes up more than half of U.S. Post Office volume. Then there are telemarketers. (Remember them?) Here’s how to lighten the load.

This is for you: If you’re overwhelmed by junk mail, junk email, and unwanted telephone calls.

Cost: Varies, depending on the services you use and whether you’d like to donate to the services that are free. (But probably $20 or less.)

Hands-on time: Varies, depending on how many services you decide to unsubscribe from

Total time: Same

What you’ll need:

• An Internet-connected computer
• Some idea of the catalogs and junk mail senders you’d like to block

What to do:

1. Put all of your phone numbers on the Do Not Call Registry to prevent telemarketers from contacting you. Note: If you’ve done business with or donated to an organization, they still have permission to contact you unless you expressly ask the company to take you off its calling list.

2. Consider a service like CatalogChoice.org to remove your name from catalog and other direct mailing lists. Remove yourself from specific catalogs for free, and remove yourself from all direct mail marketing lists for a $20 annual fee.

Read on for more.

Subscription-based social music service Rdio officially launched today, providing users unlimited access to 7 million songs on their computers and phones. The service costs $10 per month for web, mobile, and offline access, or $5 monthly for web only. Choosing the $10 subscription gives you an open door to playlists via newly updated apps for iPhone and Android; a BlackBerry app is also available.

But serving up music on your computer and phone isn't all Rdio has going for it. Find out what makes this player unique when you read more.