How to Pass On Your Passwords When You Die, Ep #255

Published: Aug. 1, 2022, 8 a.m.

Nobody likes to think about their own death but to save your loved ones from the headache of trying to navigate your digital accounts without your passwords, you\u2019ll need to set them up for success now. If you don\u2019t take steps to share your accounts after your death, gaining access to your data could be a lengthy and challenging process.

I recently found an excellent article from Dalvin Brown at The Wall Street Journal which discusses\xa0How to Pass On Your Passwords When You Die. This article gives tips on what to do with our digital lives when we pass away.\xa0

Make sure to stick around until the end of the episode to hear a question about Roth conversions and taxes. And if you haven\u2019t done so yet, please take 3 minutes and fill out our\xa05th Annual Listener Survey\xa0to help me improve the show for you.

Outline of This Episode
  • [2:52] How to pass on your passwords
  • [7:35] Using a password manager
  • [10:15] Using passkeys makes sharing challenging
  • [13:42] Roth conversions and taxes
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