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I was just going through my Google Reader and skimming through the posts from Lifehacker that I haven't read yet and it gave me the idea that might help someone out.
A few months back I the deadbolt on my front door broke, so I went to Home Depot to buy a new one. As I was browsing the different deadbolt choices I came across this.

I live alone, however I always have people coming and going it seems; from my family, to friends coming into town. Also, I hate carrying keys.
I can't stand all the shit in my pockets.
In that moment while I was looking at this keypad deadbolt, I dreamed a dream of only carrying one key with me. I knew then that the $200 was well worth it.
This deadbolt was about twice as expensive as the regular old ones, but it has turned out to be one of the best things I have ever bought.
It is battery operated so if the power goes out, it will still work, and if the battery dies I can use a hidden key as a backup.
Here is a list of the times this has come in handy:

1. Get in the car on the way to work, start it up and realize I forgot something. Instead of turning off the car, I can just run inside.
2. When I'm leaving I can just lock it from the outside without having to fumble with keys.
3. If I'm not driving, I don't have to take any keys with me.
4. With the custom, one time use codes, I can have let someone into my house while I'm not there.
5. After my old lock broke I didn't need to go get a bunch of new keys made for my Parents and my girlfriend.
6. I'm at work and my buddy was coming in from out of town, I was late getting out of work, so I just told him the code over the phone and he let himself in.

If you live in a house or a condo, or anywhere that you can change the lock. Do it, it's totally worth the extra money.

You can save a little cash by getting it on Amazon for about $172 right now.