DH is reluctant FI-er and while I am the frugal one in our relationship, we have a long way to go to be Mustachian.
On the potential chopping block list for 2014 is our home alarm system. Yes, yes, I know, it is embarrassing that we have this. It provides me with no comfort as the last false alarm we had, we heard anecdotally that the cops didn't even show up. DH is very reluctant to cut our home alarm monitoring system despite the fact that the cops don't show. Costing us $450/year and we are no longer under contract, so we could cancel at anytime without penalty.
My question is that I heard that even after you cancel (so there is no monitoring service from the security company), if you activate the alarm (like before we go to bed), the door/windows will sound off in case an entry point is breached. So basically, the intruder will hear the alarm, but will have no idea if the cops are on their way. Does anyone know if this is the case? Any past experience with this?
We have Protection One if that matters. I'm hoping this is true as it may put DH's fears to bed and we could cancel the service. Thanks for your help! Happy New Year!