It’s the most wonderful time of year and also the busiest. With holiday decorating, shopping, parties, and travel plans, it can be easy to put safety on the back burner. While most of us recognize that burglaries and crime still happen during this festive time of year, surely, they don’t occur on Christmas Day, right?

Last year, of the 83,000 burglaries that occurred during the holiday season, 5,000 occurred on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day ( Porch Research). So, if you’re traveling to see family and friends this year, be sure your home and valuables are secure while you’re away. Here are five home security tips that will help.

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