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general • Homeowner Tips • July 23, 2024

Make Smart Home Upgrades on a Budget

by Anna Chafe

You don’t have to spend a fortune to upgrade your home’s smart features. Here are three devices for less than $100.

  • Smart Speakers – a perfect starting point to help you connect your home’s tech throughout the entire house using simple voice commands. Check out products like The Amazon Echo Dot®.
  • Smart Cameras – It costs less than you think to buy your family a little peace of mind knowing your home is secure while you’re away. Put the cameras in busy areas like your front door, entry way and kitchen. Also, place smart camera’s in your house’s more vulnerable spots like back doors or patio doors.
  • Smart plugs – The unsung hero of the smart home, smart plugs let you control switches throughout your home with either voice command or by using your smart phone. Smart plugs can control anything that uses an on/off switch – this means devices like lamps, fans, coffee makers, TVs, etc. Keep in mind that smart plugs can’t adjust a devices settings.

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