Living alone is good in some ways. The biggest advantage is that you have more freedom and you get to enjoy your personal space. Meanwhile its disadvantage is also apparent: safety and security. Taking simple precautions and investing in the latest security devices could prevent a lot of problems later.

Below are 12 tips to stay safe when living alone.

1. Light it right
2. Go get gadgets
3. Make like Kevin McCallister
4. Lock safety #1: Don’t make assumptions
5. Lock safety #2: Get reinforcements
6. Lock safety #3: Don’t forget to actually lock it
7. Up your window game
8. No security system? Fake it ’til you make it
9. Use the internet and social media wisely
10. Know thy neighbor
11. Get your nose out of your phone
12. Psychology is half the battle

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