Holiday Shopping Safety Tips-Safety Tip Of The Week

I know this may seem early but black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, the day after Thanksgiving is one week from today. So I thought it best to get these thoughts into your mind now so you can refer to them again. We will probably repeat them before Christmas.

Holiday shopping is a tradition for many people. For predators, it is their biggest time of the year. Once predators see a woman coming out of a store either pushing a cart or carrying a child or talking on a cell phone they get anxious because they see easy pickings in their midst.

Here are some common sense safety tips for your holiday shopping safety.

Shop during the day and avoid night shopping if you can.

Always go shopping with a friend

Park as close to the store as possible.

Park in areas that are well lit.

If you feel the need ask for help to get to your car.

Focus on what you’re doing. Stay off your cell phone and pay attention to your surroundings.

Carry your underneath your arm not over your shoulder.

Have your car keys ready and out of your purse. You can use them as a weapon to if you need to.

Avoid talking to strangers on your way to your car.

Use common sense. Pay attention to that sixth sense women have.

Always keep some self-defense products with you like our Keychain Pepper Spray. We have 81 of them to choose from.

Follow these common sense safety tips when holiday shopping and you will be around for the next holiday.

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