As our top pick for one of the best self-monitored home security systems, SimpliSafe is a clear overall winner. This wireless system is balanced and easy to install, but we especially appreciate that ...

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Home security systems feel out-of-reach for many of us. Many security systems require consumers to subscribe to professional monitoring, usually a monthly paid service where trained dispatchers keep ...

For a DIY-focused company, SimpliSafe’s Fast Protect monitoring gives you surprisingly good protection with live guard support that allows agents to deter criminals in the act. Most of us just don’t ...

Purchasing a home security system once required having a technician come into your house to punch holes in your walls, then snake wires to every door and window ...

A home security system doesn’t have to break the bank, but equipment and monthly costs can vary widely. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, ...

If your home security system is cell-based your alarm may not be monitored anymore. One Northeast Harris county woman found out the hard way that she’d been paying for service she wasn’t getting. She ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. If you want to install a home security system but don’t want to pay monthly fees for professional monitoring, you still ...