The monthly monitoring fee is an investment but can be worth the peace of mind and hands-off control. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, ...

When you purchase a home security system, one of the biggest decisions you’ll face is whether to spring for live professional monitoring. This service can add significantly to the total cost of the ...

Professional monitoring outperforms self-monitoring in residential but must evolve to stay relevant with alarm verification and video verification. Home security is expanding beyond protection to ...

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 ...

Some 60% of consumers believe their self-monitoring home security systems keep them just as safe as monitoring provided by security pros, according to research released by Parks Associates. “Consumers ...

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, ...

SimpliSafe and ADT are both household names in the home security world, but there are quite a few differences between the two companies. SimpliSafe is known for its DIY options, but ADT has taken a ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

Traditional home security monitoring from companies like ADT or Frontpoint tend to start at around $50 per month, and quickly rise with add-ons and extra fees (when I tested ADT’s latest system, ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...