pml, You have done some very smart things. Thank you for sharing them. Still praying for you in the homegoing of your husband.

If you have a landline number still, I would keep it in my husband's name if it is posted online or in a phone book. People look for women's phone numbers listed in their names in the phone book and that lets them know that the woman lives alone. I had a friend whose husband passed away and she left the phone number listing in his name.

Never sign a funeral home visitation book when visiting a funeral home to pay respects and put your name and address on the guest book. Our house was almost broken into one time due to us giving out our names and address in paying respect to someone. The person robbing houses, stole the family visitation book and we were next on the list to be robbed. He was caught and he was a family member of the deceased.

God Bless You precious lady. Blessings & Prayers....