IF YOU’RE HEADED OUT FOR VACATION THIS SUMMER … DON’T ANNOUNCE IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THAT FROM DOUG SHUPE WITH TRIPLE-A NEW MEXICO. HE SAYS YOU NEVER KNOW WHO’S CHECKING YOUR FACEBOOK OR TWITTER ACCOUNTS, EVEN IF YOUR PRIVACY SETTINGS ARE SET TO THE “MAX.”
SHUPE SAYS ANOTHER TASK ON YOUR “TO-DO” LIST IS SO BASIC YOU’D THINK NO ONE WOULD FORGET IT: LOCKING WINDOWS, DOORS, AND SLIDING GLASS DOORS. KEEP THE EXTERIOR OF YOUR HOME WELL LIT … THE SHRUBS CUT BACK … AND INSTALL A SECURITY SYSTEM IN YOUR HOME IF YOU CAN. MAKE SURE YOUR HOME INSURANCE POLICY COVERS LUXURY GOODS, ELECTRONICS, AND EXPENSIVE JEWELRY.
ALSO, EITHER STOP DELIVERIES OF MAIL AND NEWSPAPERS OR GET A NEIGHBOR TO PICK THOSE UP FOR YOU.
