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The Confident Home Collection

Protect your home.
Know your
next step.

Practical home-security books for older adults and the people who look out for them.

  • Find the household checks worth starting with.
  • Handle strangers, scams, and unwanted pressure.
  • Make a plan that fits your everyday life.
Compare security costs ↓

3 digital books + paid toolkit.
One payment. No subscription. No physical shipping.

How you’ll receive and read your books →
HOME SECURITY / FIELD GUIDES01—03
Technical illustration of a front door, highlighting the lock, frame and outside lighting.

YOUR HOME. YOUR BOUNDARIES. YOUR PLAN.

Keeping Burglars Out, by Dale HarmonWhen Something Goes Wrong, by Dale HarmonThe First 30 Days, by Dale Harmon

3 practical guides. One clear place to start.

Clear, everyday language

Thoughtful spending

Options for getting help

Read digitally or print

The cost comparison

See what the spending
adds up to.

Two example budgets.
Books + basic improvements versus equipment + monitoring.

Before committing to an expensive setup, put the costs beside a smaller starting plan. Here’s what that comparison could look like.

An equipment-heavy setup

Gear, add-ons,
and a monthly bill.

Camera and video-doorbell bundleExample equipment budget
$400
Additional sensors and smart devicesExample add-on budget
$300
Monitoring for the first year$40 per month × 12 months
$480
Illustrative first-year total$1,180

Then $480 a year in monitoring at that same monthly rate, plus any other costs.

The collection + a modest starting budget

Learn what to check.
Choose your first improvements.

All 3 books + Home Safety ToolkitThe introductory collection
$47
Door-hardware materialsAllowance for suitable screws / strike hardware
$25
A door or window security accessoryAllowance, where suitable for your home
$20
Motion lightingExample materials allowance
$60
Routine checks and household planningYour time, or help from someone you trust
$0
Books + $105 in materials$152

No book subscription. Installation, additional equipment and ongoing upkeep are extra.

The difference in these example budgets

$1,028 less in first-year spending.

Example budgets—not live retailer quotes or guaranteed savings. Actual prices and suitable changes depend on your home. Both examples exclude taxes, professional installation, repairs and ongoing maintenance.

Different costs. Different functions. Books and basic improvements do not provide monitored response or camera recording. This is a spending illustration, not a claim of equivalent protection or a reason to cancel useful security services.

Choose what works for you

One book, or the complete collection.

All prices in US dollars.
One-time purchases.

What’s included in each option
Your purchaseOne bookComplete collection
Digital books1 of your choiceAll 3 books
Subjects coveredYour chosen subjectHome, boundaries & planning
Home Safety ToolkitNot includedIncluded
Read or printYesYes
Recurring chargesNoneNone
One-time price$27$47

The comparison is $27 × 3 = $81, against the $47 collection. No separate dollar value has been added for the toolkit. Introductory period ends October 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.

Before you buy another gadget

Decide what needs attention
before deciding what to buy.

It’s easy to collect advice and still have no clear starting point. A useful guide should help you look at your own home, choose a manageable task, and know when to ask for help.

The collection is organized around those decisions. Existing alarms, cameras, and professional services can still have a place in your plan.

01

Look first.

Start with your household and its routines. Work out what matters before making a shopping list.

02

Choose one next step.

Separate tasks you can handle from changes that call for permission or professional work.

03

Keep a usable record.

Write down the decisions, contacts, and follow-up tasks you want to return to.

Meet the books

Each book has a different job.

See the chapters ↓
Book 1 · Your homeKeeping Burglars Out cover

Keeping
Burglars Out

How a house is chosen, what actually slows an intruder down, and what to do about the people who come to the door.

  • Doors, windows, and garage entrances
  • Lighting, sightlines, and who still has access
  • The unexpected knock, and words for saying no
  • Checking workers, callers, and urgent requests
  • A safe room, a night routine, and a plan you can keep using
What you’ll work toward

Your own prioritized home-security plan, inside and at the door.

Book 2 · Your planWhen Something Goes Wrong cover

When Something
Goes Wrong

Fire, carbon monoxide, falls, power cuts and the other emergencies that are not burglaries, planned around the person you actually are.

  • Building a plan around the people actually in your home
  • Contacts and information you can find quickly
  • Fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide
  • Falls, and getting up again
  • Living alone: check-ins and missed contact
What you’ll work toward

A concrete plan for the emergencies that actually happen at home.

Book 3 · Your moveThe First 30 Days cover

The First
30 Days

What a new address needs from you in its first month, in the order the deadlines fall.

  • The first seven days after a move
  • The address trail: who needs to know, and when
  • Can they find you? mail, records, and being located
  • Health on paper, and the paperwork drawer
  • Day thirty: reviewing what’s done and what’s left
What you’ll work toward

A finished checklist for your first month at a new address.

Each book stands on its own. The complete collection brings all three together and adds the Home Safety Toolkit.

A closer look inside

Specific questions.
Practical chapters.

The full table of contents
for each book.

Book 01

Keeping burglars out

  1. How a burglar picks a house
  2. The front door and the 3-inch screw
  3. Sliding doors and windows
  4. Lighting that helps you see
  5. Who still has access?
  6. The unexpected knock
  7. Checking workers, businesses, and callers
  8. A plan you can keep using
Book 02

When something goes wrong

  1. Build the plan around real people
  2. Contacts and information you can find quickly
  3. Getting appropriate help in an emergency
  4. Evacuation, access, and household limitations
  5. Interruptions to everyday services
  6. Living alone: check-ins and missed contact
  7. Fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide
  8. Falls, and getting up again
Book 03

The first 30 days

  1. The first seven days
  2. The address trail
  3. Can they find you?
  4. The month of knocks
  5. Health on paper
  6. The street
  7. The paperwork drawer
  8. Day thirty

Start with the subject that matters most to you.

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Included with the paid collection

Give your plan
a place to live.

The Home Safety Toolkit brings the decisions together in print-friendly sheets you can fill in at your own pace.

  • A home walk-through and priority list
  • Household planning and contact templates
  • A check-in agreement and going-away checklist
  • Short reference cards for everyday use

Included with the collection only. No free worksheet download or email signup is required.

A LOOK AT THE APPROACH

Useful advice should
leave you knowing
what to do next.

Each lesson has one job: help you make a practical decision. Clear steps, a reason behind them, and a place to stop if you need help.

Plain-language stepsHonest limitationsOptions for getting helpA manageable next action

Read a lesson below. Worksheets and planning tools are included only with the paid collection.

FROM BOOK ONELESSON EXCERPT

EVERYDAY BOUNDARIES

Give yourself
time to check.

Someone at your door says they need to come in. You’re allowed to pause before deciding.

A SIMPLE WAY TO SAY IT
“I’ll contact the company myself to confirm. I’m not arranging a visit right now.”
Read the practical steps
  1. Pause the conversation. You do not need to make an immediate decision just because someone asks.
  2. Use a contact you already trust. Check existing paperwork or the organization’s official website rather than relying on a number the visitor supplies.
  3. Decide after you verify. If something remains unclear, ask a trusted person to help before arranging access.

This example is about an unexpected service visit, not an emergency. It cannot establish a visitor’s intentions or guarantee safety.

From the channel to your home

The videos introduce an idea.
The books put the work in order.

Come back to a subject without searching through an old video. Read the steps together, mark what applies, and keep your own notes beside them.

Watching a video

A demonstration or an introduction to a particular subject.

Using the collection

Related lessons in one place, with a suggested order and tools for recording your own plan.

Working with someone you trust

A shared reference you can read together and return to when circumstances change.

Customer reviews

The kind of difference
a useful guide can make.

★★★★★

“I knew where to start.”

The most helpful part was having an order to follow. I could pick a few things to work on without feeling I had to change the whole house.
Home-security book
★★★★★

“Words I could actually use.”

I liked having examples of what to say at the door. It’s easier to set a boundary when you’ve had a chance to think about it beforehand.
Boundaries book
★★★★★

“Something to do together.”

This is the sort of guide I’d sit down with a parent to work through. A little at a time, with the important information kept together.
Complete collection

About the author

Dale Harmon

The Confident Home Collection

The collection’s approach is practical: start with everyday situations, explain the reason behind each step, and make room for the reader’s own home and abilities.

It is written for people who want a useful place to begin—and something they can return to with a partner, family member, or trusted helper.

Refund policy

Time to decide if it’s right for you.

You have 30 days from purchase to review the books and request a refund if the collection isn’t right for you.

The complete collection

All three books.
Your toolkit.
A place to begin.

Work on your home, prepare for difficult conversations, and bring your household plan together.

Introductory collection price

$47USD · one payment
No recurring charges

$34 less than buying the three books separately.

  • Keeping Burglars Out
  • When Something Goes Wrong
  • The First 30 Days
  • The Home Safety Toolkit

Introductory price through October 1, 2026.
Digital files—not printed books.

How delivery works ↓

A straightforward digital purchase

How you’ll get your books.

1

Choose your books.

Pick one book or the collection. Review the full price and terms before making a one-time payment.

2

Open your download.

The planned delivery is a download link on the confirmation page and by email. Save a copy where you can find it again.

3

Read your way.

Open the PDF on a phone, tablet, or computer—or print the pages you want beside you.

Digital books. No physical package.

Your download link arrives on the confirmation page and by email as soon as your payment completes.

Information you can check

A clear edition.
A clear update policy.

Each book identifies its edition and review date. Instructions that depend on changing technology carry dated references and a correction process.

Included updates, access period, and notification arrangements are stated at purchase.

Help with your purchase

Questions should be easy to ask.

Support information belongs beside the offer, not hidden at the bottom of a receipt.

Downloading, reading, or printing?

Buyer support is available for downloading, reading, or printing questions.

Questions buyers ask

Before you choose.

Practical answers about the books and how you’ll use them.

Are these printed books or digital books?

They are PDF ebooks, with print-friendly tools in the complete collection. Physical books are not included. You can read digitally or print the pages you need.

What does the collection add?

All three subjects in one purchase, plus the Home Safety Toolkit. Three individual books total $81; the introductory collection is $47. The toolkit is not sold separately.

I already have cameras and an alarm. Is this still relevant?

The content also covers everyday routines, access, personal boundaries, and household planning. The books do not tell you to cancel monitoring or assume existing equipment is unnecessary.

I rent or live alone. Is it for me?

Those situations are included in the content. Tasks should be adapted to your abilities, your home, and any relevant permissions. Asking a trusted helper or professional is part of the approach.

Can I work through it with a parent or partner?

Yes—the lessons and planning tools are intended to support household discussion. The purchase terms explain permitted household use and printing.

Is there a subscription or an app to install?

This is a one-time payment for PDF files, not a subscription or a dedicated app. You will need a device or software that can open a PDF, or access to a printer.

Does it include firearms or legal instruction?

No. The collection focuses on household preparation, boundaries, and appropriate help. It is not firearms training, emergency services, or individual legal or medical advice.

What about refunds and updates?

The 30-day refund policy is shown above. Included updates and any update entitlement are stated at purchase.

Can I buy now?

Yes. Choose a single book or the complete collection above and follow checkout to get your download link.

Start with one useful step.
Keep the rest of the plan within reach.

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The Confident Home Collection

3 digital books + Home Safety Toolkit

$47

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