Ring Alarm security kits are all 30% off and come with a free Echo Dot

TL;DR: You’ll save 30% and receive a free third-generation Echo Dot smart speaker when you order a Ring Alarm security kit from Amazon right now. (Prices start at $139.)

While you were out having a Hot Girl Summer, your local criminal population may have been having a Sticky-Fingered Summer. (Yes, I just made that up; please pass the word along to Megan Thee Stallion.) Research has shown that the warmer months are peak season for burglaries, with the average number of U.S. break-ins increasing by 10 percent in June, July, and August. 

That’s not to say you’re totally safe the rest of the year, though: One study of burglaries in Ireland suggests that such crimes are more likely to occur in winter in parts of the world where it gets particularly cold and dark at the end of the year, making it easier for thieves to sneak around.

You know what? Let’s not take any chances and just assume anytime is an opportune time for burglars to strike — it’s not like wannabe thieves are handing out their personal agendas before the fact. Best to act fast on Amazon’s amazing deals on Ring Alarm security kits, all of which are now 30% off and come with a free Echo Dot smart speaker (a $49.99 value).

Owned by Amazon itself, Ring earned a spot on Mashable’s 2019 list of the best home security systems for its seamless integration with Amazon Alexa-equipped devices like the Echo Dot; you can have it arm and disarm your home’s protection using just your voice. While researching Ring, we were also impressed by the fact that the company lets you choose between DIY and professional installation and doesn’t require users to sign long-term contacts for its optional expert monitoring service. Its equipment is also sensitive to critters weighing up to 50 pounds — i.e., your dog or cat can’t constantly trip its alarms — which is a huuuge perk for pet owners.

Amazon’s sale includes the following five systems:

• Five-Piece Kit (includes a base station, one keypad, one contact sensor, one motion detector, and a range extender) — $139 (down $60 from $199)

• Eight-Piece Kit (includes a base station, one keypad, three contact sensors, two motion detectors, and a range extender) — $169 (down $70 from $239)

• 14-Piece Kit (includes a base station, two keypads, eight contact sensors, two motion detectors, and a range extender) — $229 (down $100 from $329)

• Smoke & CO Protection Kit (includes a base station, one keypad, four contact sensors, one motion detector, one range extender, and one smoke and carbon monoxide detector) — $209 (down $90 from $299)

• Enhanced Protection Kit (includes a base station, one keypad, four contact sensors, one motion detector, one range extender, two smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, two freeze and flood sensors, and one panic button) — $249 (down $110 from $359)