What is that password, again?

Having joined the technical world and started to shop on line; etc., I think newcomers should know that it is very easy to become a part of this new generation. You can purchase a computer, take classes and bam, you are right out there with every one else. But then, you start to branch out...which is all wonderful and good and you can go forever, but each website basically has its own identifying system. Think of it as your name and phone number type thing when you use to order from Penny's catalogue by phone. You gave them your phone number and all the pertinent info popped up on their computers. At most sites you can use your e-mail address. then a password that you shouldn't share with ANYONE... Some sites require using numbers and letters in the password; some are case sensitive (if you use a Capital Letter the first time, you must use it everytime or it won't let you enter....) Some sites require only 6 digits, some 8, some don't care.
Being forgetful at times, I basically use the same for every account possible. Or at least I try to.
BUT: some sites don't say "What is your user name"? they ask it in some stupid way and you don't answer correctly---so Instead of Anny628, I have one Woody628...... Now these items are on every account know to man---and some request other than your user I.d. My bank requires my social security number and password.....
So amazon.com, Sears.com, Verizon.com, diynetwork.com, airlines, etc. are all accessible with these little codes. For the most part I feel safe using the sites and ordering, etc. (I love ordering airline tickets because you get to see which seat you are picking). Small pleasures.
Early last spring, Jan was sick (seems like she has been sick alot this year), and I stepped in and sent the kids all Webkinz animals for Easter. They have access codes, and birthcertificates one prints out. (I put my user id and password on Montana 's birthcertificate.) These are pets that one can access online and buy them houses, furnitures clothes, games and everything else your heart desires. (but that is another story). After visiting Eddie and her children, I mentioned I would play games on the kids webkinz site IF I was allowed their name and code. No problem. Did the same for the MT kids. I just play games, I don't do anything else...Okay, I did keep putting sunglasses on Katie's Peanut, but it was just one of those things that had to be done. In May I received my very own Webkinz cat, Montana.. I played and played and played, Fed him daily, exercised him etc. Then all of a sudden I had 20,000 webkinz points ---I sent gifts to the kids, and then went back to playing on their web sites. And to be fair, you know that is my middle name, I played at each site until I had 10,000 webkinz points on the site and then moved to the next one. Now this may take several days on each. But did it as time allows.
In the meantime, at work----and my point is----every thing at work also has a different user id and number. Some you have to change every two months.;; just to access the internet; then we also have our PERF accounts, again totally different; then we have our employee benefits accounts---and finally someone got smart and while they don't have the same user id, they do have the same password. (Guess if you call enough they eventually figure this out) We just went through open enrollment; and the great state of Indiana decided that if you wanted the same health plan as you had last year, too bad, you still had to go on line, register, then print out what you chose and send a copy, again, to personnel, and sign the non-smoking thing again. (The One-Street Care is another work related site that pays us for not smoking and recognizing our health problems, but requires a whole new set of user id's and passwords. I figured for $380 dollars a year, I would participate---that is what they pay you.)
I have a little notebook at home I try to keep all the user id's and passwords in...... I keep my work ones at home also....
The past couple weeks I have been building up Katie's, Avery and Cameron's account---(sorry i can't get on Sarah's account). So I finally got over the 10,000 mark on them and decided I would go "visit" Montana and see what is at the Webkinz Academy.
Except i can't get on because I can't remember my password.