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Step 1
Be diligent. Keep your eyes peeled for odd activity in your neighborhood like cars parked where they shouldn't be and people hovering around your home or the homes of others.
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Step 2
Install a home security system or use other tactics to scare potential thieves away. Whether you choose a large dog or an elaborate burglar alarm, you should give people the impression that your home is secure and that you value your safety.
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Step 3
Stash your valuables in safe or unorthodox places. Should a thief enter your home, you don't want them to find all of your nice things in conventional places. Instead of storing your jewelry in a jewelry box, try keeping it inside a sock inside a sock drawer. Better yet, keep valuables secretly tucked away in a secure, fire-proof safe to protect them best
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Step 4
Invest in a safe deposit box. The ultimate way to protect your valuables and important papers is a safe deposit box inside a bank. Vaults are fire-proof and your belongings are only available to those you trust and to whom you give a key.
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Step 5
Keep small belongings close to you. If you venture out with your laptop or iPod, be sure to keep it with you or in a secure place, away from the prying eyes of others. Small items, especially, are temptations to thieves.
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Step 6
Keep your purse or backpack zipped and closed securely. Open items are an easy target for pickpockets to steal from without being noticed. Consider keeping money and wallets in your front pocket when you are in any public place.
