Yearly Archives: 2014
Keeping valuables safe during the holidays can be tricky. We often think of summer as the only season where we need to be on the lookout for fires. The U.S. Fire Administration reported that about 47,000 fires are started each year during winter holidays. At a glance, that number of fires equals $554 million in […]
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According to a recent report, over 15,000 serious crimes occur on college campuses across America each school year. But only 20% of the nation’s secondary institutions took part in the FBI’s voluntary crime reporting program. Unlike cities and towns, counties and states, campus police departments are not required to report crimes that occur within their […]
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Renting an apartment is every young person’s first step toward independent living. What many high school and college kids leave behind in their search for freedom, however, is the safety and security of a family home, as well as the knowledge of what it takes to make their new apartments a haven of secure living. […]
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Experiencing a home burglary is certainly no fun. Aside from potentially having valuable items stolen from you, you also have to deal with the initial steps that follow immediately when you find out about the burglary and then the following process of coping emotionally and psychologically. If you’ve been a victim of a home burglary, […]
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If you’re considering purchasing a home safe, you may be surprised by all of the reasons it will be a good investment. Plenty of people buy a safe for one particular purpose and then wish they had bought a larger one once they discover all of the additional uses a safe can have. In order […]
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The best way to prevent a home robbery is to begin thinking like a robber, as strange as it sounds. Imagine breaking into your own home or a neighbor’s house—how would you go about doing this? You might not have the mindset of a thief, but there are plenty of ex-burglars that have publicly talked […]
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Family is the most valuable thing we have, and as such, is the most important thing to protect. Possessions can be replaced in the case of a burglary, fire, or natural disaster, but your family members cannot. Protecting our loved ones isn’t just for the ultra-macho man of the house—it’s an instinct many of us […]
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