Colman on Paper Shredders

A few years ago my grandma had only one item on her wish list for Christmas - a paper shredder. We all laughed and happily complied, going to Wal-Mart and picking out the first one that fit into the amount we had planned to spend. To our surprise, the paper shredder was taken back the next day and exchanged for the one that really suited her needs. I'm still not sure what was insufficient about the one we got, but she was apparently ahead of the curve. According to an article by David Colman:

It’s impossible to know exactly how many people are buying heavy-duty shredders to use at home, since companies that make them rely on product registrations to track where they are being used, and many people never register their shredders. But Fellowes, a company that makes an array of consumer shredders in the $50 to $2,000 price range, reports that according to product registrations it received for several models designed for commercial use sold in the last two years, about a quarter of them are being used at home.

It's worth noting that while these people are being mocked as "compulsive" and "paranoid" -- they are taking responsibility for the security of their information. I take care to give my bills a couple rips before disposing, but this probably is probably a good idea.