Old-school tip I ignored for years: use a separate browser just for banking

My dad kept saying to use Firefox only for my bank account and nothing else, and I thought he was just being paranoid. After getting a sketchy popup on my main Chrome setup, I finally set up a dedicated browser and haven't had a scare since. Has anyone else switched to a dedicated browser for sensitive sites?

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lisa_hill237d ago

My buddy does this for his online banking AND his work email, which honestly sounds exhausting to me. Last week I tried to log into my bank on my regular browser and accidentally typed my password into a fake Google login page that looked perfect. That scare made me finally download a clean browser just for banking, and now I use it for taxes and doctor portals too. It feels silly having six browser icons on my taskbar, but at least I don't panic every time a popup shows up. Plus it forces me to actually remember my passwords instead of relying on autofill for everything.

emmap166d agoMost Upvoted

That fake Google page scare is exactly why having a separate browser for sensitive stuff actually makes sense. Six icons on the taskbar is nothing compared to the headache of dealing with identity theft later lol. A password manager like Bitwarden can handle the remembering part so you don't have to stress about memorizing every single login.