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Thief somersaulting into a family home. the family was away from the house. as the crook stole $1,000 of electronics. police across the country tend to agree, august is hot season for burglaries from california to north carolina where four men ransacked a home. a family completely unaware. now, new ways to fight back from afar. even if nobody is home, you can still be watching from anywhere. using practically any device. so, tip number one. find a motion-activated camera like this one. it captured a burglar entering a home and immediately sent a video to the homeowner's cell phone. >> first th...

Look at this guy in a hotel. as he looks through his luggage. a thief grabs his other bag. within seconds the man panics. it can happen anywhere. one of the busiest intersections in the world. here in times square, keeping an eye on the crooks, a special task force. what are you looking for out here when you are looking at different people? >> i'm looking for anybody who stands out, his mannerisms, eyes are searching. >> reporter: enter a former pickpocket artist, now a security consultant. the get-up part of his strategy. the hat used to conceal his face from the surveillance cameras. you wil...

>> oh, my goodness look at all these walkers! >> reporter: new moms jessica and farrah are trying to get their bodies back after baby. >> still trying to lose all that baby weight. >> i have no stomach muscles whatsoever. >> reporter: with expensive gym memberships and costly classes they say it is all cutting too deep into the family budget. >> it's a lot. >> reporter: how do you justify that? >> working on it. >> reporter: our insider michelle katz says we should be sweating the workout not the price tag. tip one, before you buy, check out sites like gymticket.com, livingsocial and groupon, ...

And sellers are willing to sell. >> reporter: even in a hot market there are ways to put more money in your pocket. tip one, listing earlier in the summer is better. may/june the best months. tip two, list on a friday. studies show what gets toured nearly 20% more. tip three, use a professional photographer. those that did had a higher sale to list ratio. and tip four, don't forget the details. by cleaning out the clutter, buying a new faucet. replacing outdated tv. we helped one family increase the value of their home by $24,000. >> i'm optimistic. not an agent. i'm optimistic. >> reporter: p...

>> reporter: airline mergers can mean good news. you'll probably be flying on a newer aircraft. the bad news, with less competition, airfares can climb. >> just over the last three years, airfare has risen as much as 20%. >> reporter: rising fares are very much on the mind of the rodriguez family. madelyne and her three sons and daughter hoping to fly from honolulu to ontario, california, for a family reunion. and looking at nearly $1,000 a ticket. >> it's just too much. paula, i need your help. >> reporter: so we asked abc news.com travel expert genevieve shaw-brown for help. first tip, the r...