Comments on: 5 low-cost ways to secure your home

By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:43:48 +0000

“Sandy’s” Tip number 8 above is the cheapest and best one of all. I have neighbors that some might consider “nosey.” But I like to think that my (mostly retired and home alot) neighbors are looking out for all of us as they glance out their windows during the day, and note the “repair people” or other trucks that come and go.
Nosey? Maybe! But better safe than sorry! Ask those same neighbors to remove your newspaper or packages from your lawn if you’re gone for the weekend. Invite them to sit on your deck, park in your driveway, weed your garden! You can return the favor when they go on vacation, and everybody’s safer for your efforts.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:34 +0000

Here are some good tips:
1) Never leave anything visible in your car. ANYTHING! People will break a window for a quarter, a chip bag, candy wrapper, and of course actual good stuff like cell phones, cameras, GPS units, briefcases, laptops, clothes…
2) If you have a flat screen TV on your wall, do not leave the blinds open for the world to see. It is a top-stolen item right now.
3) If you live in a neighborhood without garages and you go out of town, have a neighbor (with more than one car) park in your driveway.
4) If you are out of town, have a neighbor pull your trash can up to the house after trash pickup, so it does not look obvious that you are out of town. A trash can sitting out alone when no other homes have one sitting out is OBVIOUS.
5) Have your mail picked up by a neighbor when you go out of town, or ask USPS to “stop” it.
6) Interior lights on timers.
7) Porch lights on all night every night, and consider installing a light that shines on your car (if you don’t have a garage)
know your neighbors and be sure they know you. That way, if a red truck pulls up outside your neighbor’s house and they don’t drive a red truck and you know they are not home, call 911 when you see them go around back behind the house, because they are about to break in.
9) Don’t ever talk to the “kids” selling door to door stuff unless you already know the kid. Often, they are casing your house to see behind you as you stand at the door, and they will be back later to rob you.

By: noneya

noneya — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:35:22 +0000

My taser was about $300

By: StJ

StJ — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:31:37 +0000

If you cannot afford an alarm, just get a sign that says you have one. You can also get wireless unmonitored alarms.