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Stay Safe Stay Secure
Protecting Your Home for a Lifetime of Independence.
Why this book
Most burglars are looking for an easy target, and a few visible changes are usually enough to send them somewhere else. This book walks you through a simple security check of your own home: doors, locks, windows, lighting, and the landscaping choices that either hide an intruder or expose one.
It also covers the tools available today, cameras, video doorbells, and smart alarm systems, in plain language, including what's actually worth paying for and what isn't. You'll find honest coverage of low-tech deterrents too, from motion lighting to a small dog's bark, and a clear-eyed look at what each one really does and doesn't do. The goal isn't to turn your home into a fortress. It's to make sure it never looks like an easy one.
What you'll learn
- Walk your own property the way a burglar would, and see the weak points first
- Choose the right deadbolt grade and door reinforcement, without overspending
- Compare video doorbells, cameras, and alarm systems in plain language, no salesperson required
- Light up every blind spot a stranger could use to hide
- Decide whether a smart lock, a real dog, or a barking-dog alarm fits your home and your life
- Understand what a monitored alarm actually costs, contract terms included
- Keep package thieves off your porch
- Prepare your home, and any medical equipment, for a power outage or a storm
By the numbers
Every fact, checked and attributed. Every fact and statistic in this book is checked against a credible, named source, government health and safety agencies, peer-reviewed research, and recognised ageing organisations, and re-verified annually. The book's own Fact References chapter lists the full citation for every figure, so you can check the evidence yourself.
Selected citations from this book
This book's manuscript is still being written, so its own numbered Fact References chapter isn't finalized yet — the citations below are the sources used to build this page, checked against the same standard.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (2024). 779,542 burglaries reported nationwide in 2024.
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Study of incarcerated burglars — 83% check for an alarm before attempting a break-in.
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Questions
When will Stay Safe Stay Secure launch?
Do I need a monitored alarm system to be safe?
I rent my home. Is this book still useful?
Does it cover smart locks and video doorbells?
Does it cover emergencies like power outages?
What this book gives you
You'll walk away with
- ✓A simple walk-through checklist for your own home
- ✓A clear answer to "is this worth the money" for every product category
- ✓Fewer unknowns about who could get in, and how
Why it matters
- ♥A home that looks like a hard target, not an easy one
- ♥Real money saved by skipping what doesn't help
- ♥Sleeping easier, every single night
More from the Stay Safe Series
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