[Peter from Rutland]

Forward all your calls to your cellphone.

Make some lights on a timer.

Make sure your mail delivery is stopped. If you get newspapers delivered stop them too (actually just cancel them, what are you crazy?)

Have neighbors or friend drop in and hang out for a while every other day or so.

[Farmer Dean]

I suggest owning some good dogs.Anyone breaking into our house is going to have to deal with our German Shepherds.

[ErnBatavia]

My M.O. is to have the neighbor collect mail (and a newspaper if applicable, which isn't with us) versus placing "stop orders". He also moves the patio chairs around a bit to indicate occupancy.

The fewer that know, the better.

[rokkitapps]

If you can afford a 3 week vacation, you can afford to just buy all new stuff.

[pgyanke]

I hate the “volunteer” newspapers. These are the papers, notes or advertisements that show up uninvited and announce to the world how long it’s been since they were dropped off.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Make sure your mail delivery is stopped.

Have someone you trust collect it.

[GOPJ]

Make sure your mail delivery is stopped. If you get newspapers delivered stop them too (actually just cancel them, what are you crazy?)

Better to have a neighbor pick them up - or a teenager who does babysitting to pick up the stuff for a price...

[Yaelle]

“Make sure your mail delivery is stopped. If you get newspapers delivered stop them too (actually just cancel them, what are you crazy?)”

You’re dead wrong there. That’s the worst thing you can do. See my previous post.