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Online Safety Tips

Online Safety Tips Every Woman Must Know Between January 1, 2017 and March 20, 2018, nearly 2 billion records containing personal data was comprised. In a world where there are more than 4 billion internet users, it is important for women to keep themselves safe in person and online. Here are several online safety tips

Defense Alert Device (D.A.D.)

The Defense Alert Device (D.A.D.) manufactured by Tigerlight has GPS tracking and Crowd-Alert technology that sends an “I’m in danger” alert to your contacts upon ignition of the spray. It doubles as a flashlight and comes in a variety of colors. At checkout, use the code “Hoffman” to receive $30 off your purchase. Purchase your D.A.D.

5 Things All Women Should Know to Stay Safe

We live in a world where you must be vigilant at all times if you want to keep yourself and your belongings safe. Learning self-defense and how to be aware of your surroundings is excellent to know, but it’s not all. Let’s take a look at five things all women should know that will help

How to Keep Yourself Safe at an ATM

Getting money out of an ATM can leave you vulnerable. Watch this video on ways to keep yourself safe at an ATM. 00:00 hey girls here’s another tip 00:02 we’re going up to the ATM 00:04 a couple things to remember is 00:06 you wanna make sure your back 00:08 is not open to the

Self-Defense Training: Sustaining Our Skills

Hey girls, I get asked often about how often should you train your skills? I’ve been contemplating this a lot lately. This morning especially… I’m sitting here after my morning workout, (side note this is a daily struggle to go, but I go because its good for me) and was just thinking after taking a seminar

Vacation Safety Tips

I am going on five months since retiring. During this time I have been doing some traveling to places like Tennessee, Chicago, Colorado, Hawaii, and Washington DC. Just to name a few… While out on these trips, I’ve been pondering this question, “how safe are we?” And what are we doing to protect ourselves when

Safety Tips for Women Drivers

5 Safety Tips for Women Who Drive Alone Regardless of how far you travel, you must be alert when behind the wheel. Women are targets for sexual assault, hijacking, rape, and other criminal activity, and when you drive alone you place yourself in a vulnerable position. To prevent any dangerous activity from happening to you,

Keep Your Purse Safe

4 Tips to Keep Your Purse Safe from Thieves First off, we want to suggest that you don’t carry a purse at all, as this is the best way to prevent a thief from targeting you. However, as a woman, we know you are likely carry a purse with you that contains your entire life

How to Help a Sexual Assault Victim

Sexual assault is prevalent in our society and affects everyone, regardless of their age, gender, race, or religion. However, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 91% of all rape and sexual assault victims are female. Whether you have a friend, family member, or even a co-worker who is a victim of sexual assault,

5 Mistakes That Women Make

Women are attacked in parking lots, while running, even in their own neighborhoods. While there are several things women can do to keep themselves safe and beat off an attacker, there are also several actions that make women easy targets. Here are five mistakes women make that can put them in danger. 1. Talking on