Unfortunately, these days everyone has to be more careful about the information they choose to share about themselves.
It would be wonderful if we lived in a world where everyone was trustworthy, but this is not the case.
When it comes to our personal and home security, you need to be extra cautious to ensure that you are not making yourself vulnerable to bad outside forces.
At times this might involve appearing to be a little overly cautious, perhaps even a little paranoid.
But, better to appear overly cautious than to be the target of identity theft or a home burglary.
Your trash is something that tells a lot about you.
This might sound crazy at first, but it is true.
On the home security end, trash that is put outside days before pickup, or trash cans that are left out days after pickup, might indicate to a burglar that the house is vacant.
When you do go away for an extended period of time, have a neighbor put out your trash and bring in the cans for you the same days that the trash is picked up.
You might think that it will be okay to skip a trash day when you are out of town, but this actually gives a signal to burglars as well.
If every other house in the neighborhood has their trash out and yours does not, a burglar is going to wonder why.
The obvious answer is that no one was home to take the trash out.
In addition to these implications, some burglars will go through a person's trash when they are scoping the house out for a future burglary.
If you have anything in your mail that talks about leaving your home unoccupied (ie.
a business trip, vacation), shred it before you throw it away.
When you have a shredder in your home, it's better to err on the side of caution.
If you are not sure if something you are throwing away, such as a brochure for a vacation spot, might target you, shred it just to be on the safe side.
Even party invitations should be shredded since they indicate to a robber when you might be out of the house, and exactly where you will be.
On the personal security end, shredding personal documents and bills is also very important.
Identity theft has become more and more common.
It can be a scary experience and can take a lot of time, headaches, and effort to reverse the damage done when someone steals your identity.
For this reason, you should always shred every personal document that you are throwing away.
You can never be too safe.
A small, inexpensive personal shredder can be bought at any office supply store and it will bring you a lot of piece of mind in both personal and home security.
Personal and home security are not something to be taken lightly.
Everyone needs to be careful with the information they share with the world, even if it's information that you are throwing away.
It would be wonderful if we lived in a world where everyone was trustworthy, but this is not the case.
When it comes to our personal and home security, you need to be extra cautious to ensure that you are not making yourself vulnerable to bad outside forces.
At times this might involve appearing to be a little overly cautious, perhaps even a little paranoid.
But, better to appear overly cautious than to be the target of identity theft or a home burglary.
Your trash is something that tells a lot about you.
This might sound crazy at first, but it is true.
On the home security end, trash that is put outside days before pickup, or trash cans that are left out days after pickup, might indicate to a burglar that the house is vacant.
When you do go away for an extended period of time, have a neighbor put out your trash and bring in the cans for you the same days that the trash is picked up.
You might think that it will be okay to skip a trash day when you are out of town, but this actually gives a signal to burglars as well.
If every other house in the neighborhood has their trash out and yours does not, a burglar is going to wonder why.
The obvious answer is that no one was home to take the trash out.
In addition to these implications, some burglars will go through a person's trash when they are scoping the house out for a future burglary.
If you have anything in your mail that talks about leaving your home unoccupied (ie.
a business trip, vacation), shred it before you throw it away.
When you have a shredder in your home, it's better to err on the side of caution.
If you are not sure if something you are throwing away, such as a brochure for a vacation spot, might target you, shred it just to be on the safe side.
Even party invitations should be shredded since they indicate to a robber when you might be out of the house, and exactly where you will be.
On the personal security end, shredding personal documents and bills is also very important.
Identity theft has become more and more common.
It can be a scary experience and can take a lot of time, headaches, and effort to reverse the damage done when someone steals your identity.
For this reason, you should always shred every personal document that you are throwing away.
You can never be too safe.
A small, inexpensive personal shredder can be bought at any office supply store and it will bring you a lot of piece of mind in both personal and home security.
Personal and home security are not something to be taken lightly.
Everyone needs to be careful with the information they share with the world, even if it's information that you are throwing away.
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