(**Update at end**)I didn't think I'd be excited about a 'notebook', but here I am. I have notepads, sticky notes and scraps of paper everywhere with passwords I've hastily jotted down, always with the intention of writing them down in one place - it never happens. I use password managers, but they are hit and miss in automatically saving login info when I visit new sites, and somehow my info will occasionally be wrong when I try to sign in. So frustrating.
Anyway, I thought it might be worth a try - and it definitely was.
I ordered the largest one because it seemed like it would be the easiest to write on compared to a small notebook, and it is. It's almost like writing on a standard size piece of paper, just a tad smaller, and it opens almost flat, so it's easy to write without having to hold it open.
The exterior is nice and feels like leather, and the color is vivid. I can't say how it will hold up over time because I just got it a couple of days ago, but it seems well constructed.
The pages are thick, and although I didn't try it, I don't think even a Sharpie would bleed through.
Each tab/letter has six pages with 5 entries on each page = 30 entries for each letter of the alphabet (30 for "A", 30 for "R", etc.). I think for most people that's plenty of room, and on each entry there's plenty of space to make corrections if your password/login info changes.
I rounded up my numerous notepads & sticky notes and started entering my information, and it goes more quickly than I'd have thought - although for many of them I took the time to log into the website to be sure I have the current, correct log in info. Of course I didn't for several of them, and had to reset the password, etc. I'd recommend doing that for anyone who might be as disorganized as I am with these endless passwords before you log your existing info into your journal. I also entered my internet/router passwords and similar information. There's several lined pages at the back for writing whatever other pertinent info you choose, and a built-in little pocket to stash notes or whatever.
Anyway, for whatever the reason, this attractive Clever Fox book gave me the incentive to finally get my passwords written down and easily organized in one place.
*1Year Update: I don’t know how I ever managed without this book and having my passwords saved in something I can put my hands on right away. I initially thought I’d record everything in the book and then keep it in my safe, but I use this thing almost every day. Like most people I do a lot of things online - shopping, banking, etc. - and logging in to all of these sites has become a real pain in the a.$$, and there’s no way I can keep up with so many different logins/passwords.
Anyway, the actual book has held up remarkably well for as much as my husband and I use it. I can’t say enough how handy it is. You won’t regret this purchase. Just take the time to record your passwords and other important information and it’ll 100% make your life easier.
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