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Valuables and Identity

• Don't hide valuables or money in the freezer, under your mattress, or in the cookie jar.

• Do not leave empty boxes from new purchases of electronics or valuables on the curb for trash pickup. It advertises that you have things worth stealing in your home.

• Break boxes down or cut them up before discarding.

• Use a paper shredder before you discard sensitive documents.

• Keep expensive jewelry in a safe-deposit box.