This is part of a sponsored content series written as a compensated member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad. Whether you’re taxes are filed or if you’re still working on them, the importance of maintaining receipts and tax records remains the same. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recommends that you keep tax paperwork for at…
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Secure Your Home for the Holidays with a Master Lock & Sentry Safe Giveaway!
As a member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad, I have been compensated for my time in writing this post and receive samples for review. Every year around the holidays, our neighborhood suffers a rash of burglaries. Neighbors report that their cars have been rifled through in the middle of the night, items are missing…
Master Lock Combination Lock Prize Pack Summer Giveaway Eases Back to School Locker Anxiety
As a member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad, I have been compensated for my time in writing this post and receive samples for review. Even though summer is here, many families are already dealing with some school anxiety in anticipation of the coming year. One source of anxiety for tweens who transition from elementary…
7 Summer Security Tips to Keep Your Family Safe #LSSS
This is part of a sponsored post series written as a compensated member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad. In the summer months, everything seems a little more carefree and while I look forward to having some days with no agenda other than the one set by my two kids, it’s not a time to…
5 Tools for Staying Organized at Tax Time
I am a compensated member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad but all beliefs are my own. The dreaded deadline for taxes is coming up and if your family’s health care receipts are scattered all over the place, you have no idea how many times you donated items to charity, or gave money to…
Protect What You Love and Care About the Most #MasterLockProtects Giveaway
As a member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad, I have been compensated for my time in writing this post and receive samples for review. When asked what I most love and care about and want to protect, the answer is easy—my family. I want to make sure that my kids are safe in all…
Revisiting My Digital Resolutions from 2013 {sponsored}
2014 is underway and besides resolving to say no, how did I do in keeping my digital resolutions last year? Last year I mentioned that the resolutions I tend to keep are not only manageable but involve moderate amounts of change towards a shift in lifestyle. I shared 7 Digital Resolutions to Make in 2013…
Secure Your Laptop & Mobile Devices with Master Lock Safe Space Laptop Lock {sponsored giveaway}
If you are the parent of a college student, did you send them back to school with a laptop or mobile device? If you did, they’re among the 70% of college students with devices that are the most stolen items on college campuses. 1 laptop is stolen every 53 seconds! Laptops and smartphones are easy…
{sponsored} 3 Back to School Essentials for a Safe and Secure School Year
With 70% of college students owning a laptop and other mobile devices, it’s no surprise that they’re the most stolen items on college campuses. The high rate of theft for these devices can be a cause of concern because of compromised data, the inconvenience of not having much needed tech to complete assignments, but also…
{sponsored} 5 Lessons About Bike Safety for Kids
With the weather warming around the country and kids clamoring to spend more time outside as we have more daylight hours, bike riding is a fun way to get some fresh air and exercise as long as everyone is safe. “It is important to remember that a bicycle is not a toy; it’s a vehicle!” advises…