100+ accounts. Same password everywhere is dangerous. Practical solutions.
Strength
Length beats complexity. Avoid personal info and common patterns.
Passphrase
Four+ random unrelated words. Long, unpredictable, memorable via absurd images. Words must be truly random.
Story Method
Meaningful sentence, first letters: "My first car was a 2003 blue Honda" = "Mfcwa2003bH." 14+ characters.
Password Manager
Bitwarden: best free, open-source. 1Password: premium. KeePass: local. Every account gets unique 20+ character random password.
Two-Factor
Authenticator app or hardware key. Enable on email first, then banking, social.
Start Now
Install password manager. Migrate important accounts. About an hour. Massive security improvement.
