GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With spring break around the corner for many West Michigan schools, the Better Business Bureau is giving advice on how to make sure your home is safe while on vacation.
Whether families are flying or driving to their destination, the BBB has tips for everyone.
When it comes to packing up the car for a road trip, the BBB suggests paying attention to the time of day and when you're leaving.
"If you're going on a car trip, don't pack your car out front where everybody can see it and have the possessions out overnight," said Phil Catlett, the president of the BBB of West Michigan. "Pack that morning or pack that day and don't make a show of it."
Catlett also said don't make a show of what you post on social media.
"Don't be posting continuously from whatever wonderful site you're in," said Catlett. "If there's some person who has access to your social media information, they're going to know you're not home and it makes you far more accessible to some sort of burglary or crime."