Vacation time should be relaxing, whether you are going on a weekend getaway or a week beach vacation or a month long cruise, the last thing you want to do is come back to a burglarized home.

Follow these simple steps to protect your home while you are away:

• Have a friend or neighbor check on your home periodically, and even take the trash out or cut the grass to make it look like someone is home.
• Keep the curtains the same
• Put a few lights on timers
• Stop mail or newspaper delivery, or have a neighbor collect it for you
• Disable your automatic garage door opener
• Keep your vacation plans off of social media
• Do not “Check-In” on Facebook
• Put the spare key away or take it with you
• If you have a security system, alert the alarm company that you will be away
• Consider hiring a House or Pet Sitter

And check with your Account Executive at Barr’s Insurance to make sure you have the correct coverage!