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by tssuser 4015 days ago
My solution: 3 security tiers:

high (email, banking): Just memorize a unique password for each

medium (sites that might have my credit card info): Lastpass + salt, which I memorize and manually insert (last pass doesn't have it)

low (everything else, e.g. hacker news): I trust lastpass (w/ 2f) for these sites.

I feel that this strikes a good balance between security and convenience for me, without putting too much trust in the central store. I don't think LastPass is the weak point in this system (I am).

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This is identical to how I approach passwords.

Super interesting to hear I'm not alone. I'm finding it works extraordinarily well, and even in situations where my Lastpass details are compromised (like today), it's not necessarily a disaster, just an inconvenience. But in return, almost complete peace of mind and liberation from passwords.