Originally Posted by Marathon Man
The reasons why people disregard some things may go further than some here are willing to comprehend.
I actually am STILL in the process of trying to streamline my many accounts in life and NO, you cannot have the same password for each one of them! Dont let anyone fool you with that come back!
Example: Continental Airlines wanted a 4 digit password and Continental Vactions site wanted a 6 digit one. There ya go. Some places require letters or other password combinations! It is a lot of stuff to handle.
MM
While the statement about not having the same password is partially true, you can have the same password for different accounts being the same. I use a 4 digit password that is the same for all of my accounts that need a 4 digit password. If the account needs a 5 digit password, then I use the same 5 digit one for all the similar accounts. If the account needs an alphanumeric password, I try to use the same one for all similar accounts.
This way, I only have 3 or 4 passwords to remember - not 20 or 30 different ones. If I try to enter a 4 digit password, and it says it's wrong and must be 5 digits, I know to use the other one. (Not try to remember what password goes to which account.) I try to do the same with the account names - also less things to remember.
I know that I'm taking a chance, being that if someone found out my password they would have the password for many accounts. But is this any less safe than having an Excel worksheet and Post-It Notes lying around with this same information?