Security tips that can save you time, money and stress (from my own experience, thank me later)

I have to admit I’m a tragedy when it comes to being first at trying new technology or so… which means I’ve fallen for more scams and shady situations than I’d like to count. 😀

(At least I can warn my friends and family before they make the same mistakes, so that's the only advantage.)

I decided to share some best practices I regret not doing sooner:

• Use a separate card with a very limited balance for any new subscription or service. One platform made it literally impossible to cancel recurring payments and then vanished into thin air – money just kept disappearing every month; I solved it by blocking the card.

• Always send a tiny test amount first. I once accidentally sent a 4-figure transfer because I “assumed” everything was set up correctly. Start with $5–10 and wait until you see it arrive safely. (That was really dumb from me.)

• Open every link from an email in an incognito/private browser where you’re not logged in anywhere. I almost approved a fake login request that would’ve handed over all my accounts.

• Use separate emails for different purposes: one for testing tools & random sign-ups, one for newsletters/junk, and a clean main email only for banking, clients, and anything important.

Got any solid security tips of your own?

Drop them below; it’s the best little Christmas gift we can give each other this year.