I finally tried a password manager after my old system failed me

For years, I kept all my passwords in a notebook on my desk, thinking it was safe because it wasn't online. Then my apartment got broken into last month, and the notebook was gone. I had to spend a whole weekend trying to reset everything, and I lost access to an old email account for good. I got so fed up I decided to try a password manager, Bitwarden. It felt weird at first, but having it create and remember a different, long password for every site is a game changer. Now I only need to remember one strong master password. I can't believe I waited for a real scare to make the switch. Has anyone else moved from a physical notebook to a manager and found it less hassle than they thought?

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masongonzalez7d ago

Yeah, I read that physical notebooks are one of the most common ways people actually lose their passwords.

anthony1297d ago

Man, that's a wild fact. Used to think a little paper notebook was the safest way to keep things. Then my friend lost his whole list when his bag got stolen at a coffee shop. Had to reset EVERYTHING. Changed my mind real quick on that one.

riley436d ago

Remember my uncle who wrote his passwords on sticky notes stuck to his monitor. His office cleaned the whole place one weekend and threw them all away. He was locked out of the payroll system for three days. The whole company had to get paper checks that week. It was a mess that finally got him to use a password manager too.