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Smart Home Security on a $50 Budget – 2025

By Apartment Amor | October 30, 2025

You don't need $500 to be safe. Here's a complete smart setup for under $50 that stopped a break-in in my building.

1. Blink Mini 2 – $40

1080p. Two-way talk. Plug-in. No subscription for live view.

Blink Mini 2

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2. Free App: Alfred Home Security

Turn your old phone into a motion camera. Free.

3. Fake CCTV Sticker – $3

Deters 70% of thieves. Stick on window.

Total: $43. Smarter than $300 systems.

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