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I have a cheat sheet with all my account login ids and passwords on it. But as you say that can be a security risk.
I thought that if I ever get inspired, that I would have a prefix-suffix password scheme. For example, pick a prefix password which would be common for all accounts (Bi11e) and add a mnemonic suffix unique to the account. Bi11emc for mastercard, Bi11evs for visa, Bi11eadd for this site, etc. You could also use the hex value of the ascii for an alphanumeric mnemonic.
When you change passwords change the prefix (Bi11e) to something else and keep the suffix. That way you only have to remember the prefix as it changes. The suffix remains the same and its mnemonic trait helps with the recall.
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