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[Shorty2U]

Does anyone else have trouble remembering passwords? I must be getting old. lol. I am having trouble remembering them. And of course there are so many to remember.

Soooo, I started to write them down, but then I had papers of passwords and couldn't remember which ones were new and which ones were old. lol.

I actually got locked out of my main email for too many password attempts. (Boy was I mad, I was yelling you locked me out, like they can hear me? lol).

SO I made another email on the same email site and wrote to them and told them to send me a new password to the new email but for the OLD email so I can fix the old one because I use it for all my shopping, banking etc.

Also they ask you secret questions and I feel I had them correct but was still locked out.

I think I got it all straightened out now but its so annoying because there are so many sites I go on, so there are SO many passwords.

This is why this happened. Most sites as in email, facebook etc stay open all the time on my laptop (which stays in our home), and so I don't really have to type in passwords to access certain sites. Then all of a sudden they wanted me to type them and I didn't know them.

My granddaughter said just use the same ones for all the sites. I said no I wouldn't do that because a hacker could get in ALL my accounts IF they figured out one, they would have them all. So I keep them different.

Well now I threw OUT all the old passwords and made news ones with a list to be kept in a place that I told my husband where it is just in case.

I feel like such a klutz! I used to remember everything at the drop of a hat! But not anymore! lol.

[Preds]

I have the same problem. Plus I have about ten for different programs at work. I'm always getting them mixed up. I need a book to carry with me for the different passwords, but I'd probably missplace it.

[Suziepeach]

I have Norton Identity Safe & keep them written down.

[straykatz]

My DH has a spreadsheet that he keeps in Excel with all our different passwords/secret question answers...he also prints a copy to keep in case his computer dies and he loses his file.

He created this just before he had major surgery just in case somehting happened.....that was when we both realized how important it is to keep records of everything.

[Peaches McPhee]

At home, I keep all my passwords in an excel file on my laptop, password protected with one password I (hopefully) will never forget. I print out an updated copy occasionally and keep in a secret place in my home office.

At work, I keep all my passwords in a rolodex, along with the business cards, phone numbers, etc.

[straykatz]

At work I use Notes in my Outlook.

[Abby1967]

I use an address book to keep all mine. It's quick and easy and all the info I need is right there in the book.

[CelticCrafter]

I have a little on-line address book where they are all written down.

User names are also a p.i.t.a. to have to remember.

[bells4me]

I have a list. It seems every website requires a different combination of letters, numbers, capitals etc.

[Financialgrl]

Bought a 5x7 spiral notebook. Went thru and numbered individual pages with A, B, C, etc and put my passwords in there. They are listed based on the name of the company or product and it makes it so easy. I do it in pencil so if a p/w needs changed I can do so more easily. Book is hidden in my dining room.