| If you are going on a week-end trip, business related | | | | in using your Master or Visa card, and it is a secure |
| trip, or a well deserved vacation you don't only need a | | | | way too. By taking the one-time payment option you |
| "things-to-remember" list, but also a "Home To-Do List" | | | | can assure you will only be charged this one time while |
| as well. You do not want to find yourself in the middle | | | | you are away enjoying yourself. You can check this |
| of a business meeting, on the nice sunny beach or | | | | out further on visa's website |
| even just a 100 or so miles away when you get that | | | | Not only do you have to make arrangement for your |
| panic feeling of "did I forget... did I remember... to do this, | | | | pets, but your plants as well. You can hire someone to |
| to do that?", pay that due bill, leave fresh water and | | | | water them or put them near your automatic sprinkler |
| food for the cat, etc. | | | | system if you have one. If you must leave your pets |
| So, when leaving, make these 4 tasks complete | | | | at home, make sure you ask a neighbor who is reliable |
| before you go, and also check out our time saving | | | | and can feed and give them water daily. I also suggest |
| ideas as well. | | | | they have their own vehicle to transport the pets in |
| It is highly suggested that you utilize automatic light | | | | case of an emergency. |
| timers that work just as well on radios, televisions, to | | | | To save on some of the energy billing and reducing |
| make the home looked lived-in, like you are not away. | | | | costs, turn off gas and water, unplug some of the |
| Stop newspaper delivery for the time you are away, | | | | appliances like the microwaves, televisions and other |
| these piled up on your doorstep or end of driveway | | | | ones that you will not be utilizing. This also reduced the |
| can be a real sign that your home is empty and no | | | | danger of power surges if you should experience a |
| one is there, leaving you wide open and vulnerable. Mail | | | | power outage while you are away. If you have gas |
| too can be held at your local post office and resume | | | | stoves, turn off the pilot lights to save even more while |
| delivery when you return home. | | | | you are gone. |
| You can also use auto pay for your important bills. Pay | | | | There tips, as little as just paying a bill ahead of time, or |
| utilities online so that the payment will be made via | | | | using auto bill pay to putting lights on automatic timers |
| internet through your account, so you can rest assured | | | | can save you much stress and anxiety while being |
| that you do not miss a payment and a bill is not | | | | away from your home and assuring that your home |
| awaiting your return. You can even call your payments | | | | and pets will be safe upon your return. |