Home Security is Well Worth the Cost

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I recently installed a security system in my home at the request of my landlord. I was skeptical if I'd ever need it because I live in a pretty nice neighborhood so I did some research and discovered multiple articles on the benefits of security systems even without them actually having to go off.

In fact, according to a 2010 study partially underwritten by the Alarm Industry Research and Educational Foundation, burglars spend less than 60 seconds breaking into a home. So, anything that made a house harder to access, including home security systems, deadbolt locks, bars on windows, and pins in sash windows, acted as a deterrent.

And that initial investment and month-to-month costs of the security system can equal out or even financially benefit you because your homeowner's insurance provider may offer lower rates on insurance if your home has a security system.

In fact, "Some companies may cut your premiums by as much as 15 or 20 percent if you install a sophisticated sprinkler system and a fire and burglar alarm that rings at the police, fire or other monitoring stations," according to a homeowner's insurance article published by the Insurance Information Institute.

Why are home insurance companies willing to offer these huge discounts?

Think about it like this: When you install a home security system, it makes it less likely that someone will be able to break into your home, and in effect, there's less of a chance that your insurer will have to cover your losses due to a home invasion.

So needless to say, I'm pretty excited to have a new security system in my home now. And reading more into systems, I found more advance systems for people concerned about falling where a wrist-worn sensor/distress button can sense if you may have fallen.

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