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Planning in advance of your trip will make things go more smoothly, whether your traveling for business or pleasure. If you don't take a laptop, computer or other electronic device, take paper copies of your itineraries with you and give a copy to a neighbor, send to family and let people know in advance that you will be away. You don't have to post a note on the front door, but make it obvious to your neighbors so that anyone seeing an unknown person, vehicle or truck in your driveway will notify the authorities.
Notify th enewspaper, the postal station and any automatic deliveries. You may also want to notify your credit card holder so they'll be prepared for charges coming from your destination.
Write down all the numbers where you may be reached and keep your phone on. It may be a vacation but if you need to be contacted about an emergency at home it's best to know as soon as possible rather than finding out too late.
Some people tell me that they ask the sheriff or police to add an extra visit to their neighborhood while their away, especially if they live in the country.
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