topic Re: I got lost! in Community Chat

I got lost!

KittyLoverBobb — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:57:59 GMT

I'm going to have to do better at keeping track of message board (not just this one) passwords, names, etc. I can't find the information I used for my first iteration of KittyLoverBob so I had to jump through a lot of hoops to fix it (and you'll see I had to change my nic a little).

Does anyone else do this?

Re: I got lost!

deepwaterdotter — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:04:06 GMT

I keep all my site, username, password, and "secret question" information in a small spiral book I bought on Amazon. Look under "Calendars, Planners, and Personal Organizers".

Re: I got lost!

chickenbutt — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:13:40 GMT

I've begun to put some passwords in the two browsers that I currently use.

But I won't put in pws for any of my banks. That just doesn't seem like a good idea.

I have a printout of my pw program from older laptops (don't have it on this, my newest one from about a year ago). Something about Edge makes me feel extremely cautious so the bills I pay and places where I buy stuff I have on another browser. The bank pws are just in my head and on that printout.

Re: I got lost!

chrystaltree — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:02:41 GMT

I write down all my usernames and passwords in a little notebook. I keep the ones I use most often in the notes section of my phone. I use my own little code just in case I lose my phone or someone snoops in it.

Re: I got lost!

hckynutjohn — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:35:20 GMT

I stick with my photographic memory.

hckynut 🥅🏒

Re: I got lost!

SilleeMee — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:42:44 GMT

I use the Chrome browser on my desktop and that stores all of my passwords and usernames for all of the websites where I need them. I have printed that list which contains those websites, listed alphabetically, and have stored in a secret location in my house. If or when I need to change a password then I take my printed list and hand write the change on the list so it gets updated, too.

Re: I got lost!

KittyLoverBobb — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:13:18 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
I write down all my usernames and passwords in a little notebook. I keep the ones I use most often in the notes section of my phone. I use my own little code just in case I lose my phone or someone snoops in it.

You're a smart person; I'm going to buy a littl notebook and do the same thing.

There's no way in hell I'd list my password anywhere on my laptop or any electronic media, especially not financial data.

Re: I got lost!

Melzie — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:15:37 GMT

I have a 5x7ish, 3 ring binder, with alpha dividers. I list all the places where I have passwords on individual sheets and insert the pages by site name. As I change passwords I put in the date of change and the new password so I have a running list. I also keep track of all of those "secret" questions on these pages too. For the places I go to a lot I can usually remember those passwords but I keep a short list by my laptop just in case I have a brain freeze.

Like someone else here said, I would never put all of my passwords into one of those on line sites where all passwords are stored in one place. What a nightmare that would be if that site were ever hacked.