psychonurse

I keep mine in the address book on the computer, all under P then labeled password. I make an entry ie" quiltingboard,
user name????? / password?????
If I go to that site and can' t remember, I refer back to my address book and can copy and paste where I need to us it.

sparkys_mom

I use a rolodex. Something else that helps if you have a site that requires periodic password changes is to choose something you will remember ... let's say you decide to use "BIGBEAR21" as your password. First time you do it, it becomes "aBIGBEAR21" ... the next time you have to change it, make it "bBIGBEAR21" ... third time it is "cBIGBEAR21" .... and so forth. Most sites that require periodic changes will also not let you reuse a password, but by the time you've gone through the alphabet, it is almost never a problem and you can start over with "aBIGBEAR21".

celwood

I purchased a cheap address book. I list the username and password under the letter for the website. Bought the address book at the dollar store so it was inexpensive

jeaninmaine

I keep a text file with all that in it. I have a backup on an sd card.

jitkaau

If the passwords are written down someone else can read them as well - including thieves. Hackers can find them as they are stored in the computer. If I can't guess the right one after three goes, I just reset it.

Jingle

I keep the ones I need to remember on the back of a notebook tablet. I don't have to worry about anyone using them or accessing my stuff. One trusted family members around.
If I have to change a password I just rearrange the original and add symbols.

littlebitoheaven

I save mine alphabetically in Word. Then put a password on the document. All I have to remember is that one password. Works for me. It is always with me on my lap top whenever I need it.

MaggieLou

I have an Excel spreadsheet but just recently started using Dashlane.com. It keeps all your passwords and automatically logs you in to a site. You can also set it to not log you in automatically. If you log into a new site and need to create a password it will create one for you. The best part is it's FREE. You can buy an upgrade to sync all your devices but I didn't bother.

https://www.dashlane.com

BTW I'm not associated with this site in any way.

frenchfryqueen

My husband is an Information Security manager at a bank here in KY, and because he's overingrained this information into my head, I have to comment to say you should NEVER ever save your passwords on your computer or near your computer. If someone breaks into your house and sees your password notebook, they don't have to take anything else.. they can just take your password notebook and rob from you later. Thumb drives were meant for temporary storage only; they are too volatile and prone to losing data to provide long term storage.

Password protected computer documents are very easy for hackers to get into, even if they are encrypted. If you must write your passwords down, store them in a place far away from your computer.

Easiest passwords are common sentences. Most sites will let you add spaces in as your password. I try and make my passwords the first things that come to my mind when I think of the site. For example, let's say Starbucks.com. I could make my password "I love salted caramel hot chocolate." The sentence is easy to remember, the password is long, and it will be hard for anyone to crack.

Didn't mean to write a book. My hubby gets fired up about these things, because as smart as identity theives are becoming, we definitely don't need to make it any easier on them!

ziegamomma

At our house we use a free program called True Crypt. I don't have to remember my passwords (except for the one password I use to get into TrueCrypt), they are in the vault. I also have credit card numbers, account numbers, anything I want to keep from prying eyes.
Go to truecrypt.org