I have 31 passwords.
Many of them are all the same Password, for the non important stuff, News Feed, Regular Coffee Shop, Similar Worlds etc.
All my other important ones are different and difficult.
I keep a list of them all in my wallet, the important ones are only partly written down. Enough for me to know what they are if I ever have a brain failure and forget.
I also have the list copied and stuck to my fridge in case I lose my wallet.
Just one, with slight variations depending what it’s used for…I have a code for deciding what variations…
The words and numbers are not based on anything logical like birthdays etc… 
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Silly boys. Get Keepass then you only have to remember one password then the program does all the work for you.
Keepass is free, open source and available for every operating system - Windows ,Linux, Android etc so the same file can be used on each device.
I use the version with the low number it is a bit simpler. you can use Dropbox or one drive to keep it up to date on each device.
I use it to create random passwords, you can set the criteria ie avoid letters or numbers that look the same (eg 0 and O), length etc Brilliant program.
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I must have several dozen, if not more. I keep a list on Google Docs so I can recover them anywhere, should I lose them. However, the list would be useless to anyone if they manged to access it. Many are encrypted binary, in that they are in two parts with only one part listed - which itself requires a level of interpretation. Some which are numerical rely on an algorithm based on integrals and constants which again would meaningless to anyone.
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I have 143, a thoroughly different password for each place. I know there can be criticism of online password managers but no financial site passwords are stored in the one I use (Bitwarden) and it does have a very strong master password.
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Like Bruce, I rely on my ‘KeePass’ to take care of my password(s)
There was a time when I left all of that to my PC’s password manager, but if there was a PC problem, then I could all too easily loose the lot.
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Too damn many, had to write them all down. 
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I have a paper copy in my wallet and a list stuck on my fridge.
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I’m sorry, but it just sounds an odd thing to do, to keep all your passwords on some internet site. The very place where you don’t want folks to know what your passwords are… 
What could possibly go wrong?..
Are they keeping the passwords or a 128bit encrypted file on the internet?
I have 3,one of which i swop numbers from the front to the back.
Dunno…but the people who know about that stuff do, and not all of them are law abiding citizens with your best interests at heart…Files have been hacked before, and they will be again. My little red book kept in a drawer has never been hacked…
A 128 bit encrypted file hasn’t yet, your passwords in your red book are far more vulnerable.
I wouldn’t know Bruce and it’s probably the unknown that stops me from giving too much away on tinternet. My red book might be vulnerable but if it does get into the wrong hands, it will only be because of my negligence…
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I have paper copies of my passwords. Most don’t matter since they can be reset easily.
I’ve never been comfortable with password managers. I see too many articles like this one where information is leaked or hacked from password managers.
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Been using online password managers for years without issue. One strong master password is needed. I used LastPass for a long time. Some hacking attempts reported but it was never confirmed. The advice was/is never to use a weak master password. Same with Bitwarden, which I’ve been using for some years now.
I used KeyPass for a while and found it good. Used an image file to log into it. Can’t think why I stopped using it really. Anyway, Bitwarden it has been on my PCs for ages. Very convenient. It could be seen as sacrificing security for convenience but so far, no problems personally with online password managers.
Handy to read up on how they work before thinking they are too much of a security risk. We all know it’s possible to read good and bad about anything on the Internet, perhaps depending on the view held in the first place.
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Top right 3 little dots click on them
Click on settings.
Click on passwords.
Shows all your passwords.
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I have a spreadsheet with an encryption that I keep on a separate computer that does not have internet access, and a copy in my safety deposit box for the kids if I decide to keel over.
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No one in their right mind uses the browser password manager except perhaps for trivial sites even then not without a password.
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I agree, @butterscotch ! I keep mine (over 40) on a printed list, and saved on my memory stick. I update the list about every three or four months as needed.
I don’t trust the cloud, one drive, or any encrypted apps.
If anyone wants my list, they are already in my abode stealing me blind. I’ll take my chances, thank you very much! It’s stayed safe for over 25 years, I’m comfortable.
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