How To — Sep 17, 2026
Password Managers, Without the Hype
A plain-language guide to picking one, setting it up, and actually sticking with it.
If you do one thing this year, make it a password manager.
Pick one
Any reputable option beats reusing passwords. Choose the one you'll actually open every day.
Set it up
- Create a long, memorable master passphrase.
- Turn on two-factor authentication.
- Change your most important passwords first: email, bank, phone carrier.