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With daylight sayings time ending and hours of light getting fewer, your home – and your family inside – sits in darkness more of the time. Dark side yards, backyards and hedges leave intruders room to work.

Getting a security system for the holidays – when your house is full of gifts and valuables – is a present to yourself and your family that will give back to you for decades.

If you live in a part of the country with snow and cold temperatures, be sure to look into a home security system that can protect your home against the elements as well your personal security. More advanced security systems like ADT’s family package include sensors which can monitor extreme temperature changes in your home. This has numerous advantages. The security system’s heat sensors help it check for fire, problems with your furnace, or a malfunctioning air conditioner during the summer heat.

The system watches for changes to the cold side which may indicate broken windows, faulty insulation, holes in your roof, a heater on the fritz and most importantly, the possibility of freezing pipes – which in turn, lead to flooding.

That’s another great feature. Comprehensive home security systems monitor for flooding. A burst pipe, backed up drain or overflowing washing machine won’t cause you untold costs and time for flood repairs.

Your security system can also interface with your smoke detectors to not only signal in case of fire, but to actually call for help when no one is around. No more relying on the neighbors to hear the beeping and check in on things. When there’s smoke, there’s the fire department.

Besides keeping your home itself safe, a security system can monitor your home’s perimeter when you’re family is inside. At night, turn on motion sensors to monitor vulnerable common areas when your family is sleeping. If you really want to protect the people inside, perimeter monitoring really isn’t enough.

While the feeling of safety and security is a huge gift in and of itself, you’ll find that a home security system is a gift that keeps on giving and giving and giving – including paying for itself. Most insurers give discounts on homeowners policies for having a security systems, and even greater discounts for security systems which monitor for flood, fire and temperature changes. Security systems reduce everyone’s risk.

In tough times like these, many of us are looking to cut back on our expenses. When making tough decisions, perhaps the monthly costs of a home security system – especially the nicer packages – may seem like a place to trim back. Or adding a security system may seem unaffordable even if you know you need one.

Luckily, even home security systems now come in do-it-yourself varieties, allowing you to keep your family safe, even when your budget is tight.

Companies like Keepsafer (http://www.easyhomesecurity.com/ssd8-security-system.htm) sell easy to install systems for as little as $95. The basic SSD-8 device requires no tools for installations and includes the equipment to protect two doors and/or windows. You can of course purchase additional sensors for more points of entry. Pay a little more and infrared motion sensor detection is also an option.

The system – as is – no additional upgrades is ideal for a small space such as an apartment, condo or townhouse which may have fewer points of entry and a smaller perimeter. However, even with upgrades, the ability to secure your home for a single, one-time flat rate may just bring a home security system into your reach.

You may be wondering if this system includes home monitoring. Well, it doesn’t. If your alarm goes off, there’s no emergency response team to make sure police are dispatched. Nor are there any of the other home safety services that often go along with home security systems such as fire and flood monitoring, medical emergency response or carbon monoxide monitoring.

Instead you’re banking on your security system as a theft deterrent. As a general rule, anything that draws attention or makes a break-in more difficult, deters thieves. They’d rather get in and out with ease and silence – and there are plenty of other homes to target. An alarm – even without the response of a security service – has value.

However, if later on you find that monitoring is something you would like and/or your budget allows, the SSD-8 is already fitted to subscribe to WEMA’s Central Monitoring Station. You can contact Keepsafer or WEMA to add service starting at about $21 a month.

But either way, keeping your family safe and secure is a priority you can afford to keep.

Look for similar DIY security system products at sites like www.intellahome.com and www.homsesecuritystore.com.

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