Security - Apartment Prepper

Make your Apartment Doors and Windows More Secure

October 28, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Apartment Prepper, Apartment Prepping, Apartment Security, Safety, Security

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com In my post Five Free Things You can Do Now to be More Prepared, one of the recommended steps was to evaluate the

Can Helping Out be Hazardous?

September 21, 2011 aptprepper Charity in hard times, Safety, Security

I was reading Arsenius post over at Living Out There blog (update: blog is no longer published), in which he describes passing by stranded motorists on the freeway, and feeling

Tips to Avoid Fraudulent Home Security Deals

September 10, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Prepper, Apartment Prepping, Apartment Security, Home Security Systems, Safety, Security

With uncertain times upon us, homeowners and apartment dwellers alike are becoming more concerned about their home security. Many big city and suburban communities are targeted by burglary rings. Some

Threatening Flash Mobs Becoming More Common

August 18, 2011 aptprepper Operational Security, Safety, Security

When the first stories about flash mobs first came out, they seemed harmless enough, just people suddenly breaking into dance, singing or making a statement. The latest stories about flash

First Line of Defense against Identity Theft

August 11, 2011 aptprepper Organization, Preparedness Mindset, Safety, Security

Identity theft is so widespread these days, almost everyone including me, has been affected at one time or another. When it does happen, it is hard to discover how exactly

Pressure to Go Paperless

August 4, 2011 aptprepper Financial Preparedness, Organization, Safety, Security

Every time I pay a bill, or check my account balances online, I get messages from the financial institution to “Go Paperless!” They’ve tried various tactics: Contest opportunities and prizes

Avoid a Hard Drive Disaster

July 30, 2011 aptprepper Organization, Power failure, Preparedness, Safety, Security

We are having a spectacular thunderstorm as I write this. A flash of lighting, followed by a loud thunderclap… Then the lights flickered, I heard a loud ZAP! and my

Savings vs Safety

May 1, 2011 aptprepper Frugality, Operational Security, Safety, Security

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Now that gas prices keep rising rapidly, most of us are looking for ways to save money. Well, that was the idea I

Fitness Reality Check

October 21, 2010 aptprepper Apartment Living, Fitness, Getting in Shape, Safety, Security

Last night my husband was showing me how to handle a rifle. I have had some experience target shooting with a pistol, but this time he wanted to make sure