Passwords & storage
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A free password manager with no time limit.
Bitwarden is a password manager with a free plan that never expires. It stores unlimited passwords and syncs them across all your devices.
- Go to bitwarden.com and create a free account.
- Choose a master password. It's the one password you'll need to remember, so make it long. Four or five random words work well.
- Install the app on your phone and the browser extension on your computer.
- Start with the accounts that matter most: email, bank and phone carrier. Add the rest as you log in to them.
- Write your master password on paper and seal it in your binder.
Good to know
Emergency access, which lets a trusted person request your vault after a waiting period, is only on the paid Premium plan ($19.80 a year as of 2026). On the free plan, the sealed master password in your binder does the same job.