Safety
Is this message real, or is it a scam?
How to Stay Safer Online
Stop second-guessing every text and email. Learn the simple habits that help you spot what's fake and keep your accounts yours.
$17.99
Go at your own pace · yours forever
- Yours to keep: read it on your phone, tablet, or computer
- Easy to print, with big text and pictures of the screens
- Download it right after you pay. We'll email you a copy too.
- Questions? Email me directly at mimi@askmeinstead.com
Want me to go through it with you? Book a 45-minute call with me.
What you’ll learn
- How to create passwords you can manage
- How to understand security and verification codes
- How to check whether a text or email may be fake
- How to recognize suspicious links and websites
- What to do when you think you may have clicked or shared something
This guide is for you if…
- “Is this text real or a scam?”
- “Why are they asking me for a code?”
- “What password am I supposed to use?”
Take a peek inside
Every step shows you what your screen looks like, what to tap, and how to know it worked. Tap a page to see it bigger.
A note from Mimi
I made this guide the way I’d explain it to my own mom, sitting next to her, looking at the same screen. Go at your own pace. Skip to the part you need. And if you get stuck, I’m here.
— Mimi, founder of Ask Me Instead
“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.” Isaiah 41:10 (NLT)
We’ll go through this together
Here’s what’s inside, one step at a time.
- 01
Make passwords you can actually remember
A strong password does not need to be a jumble of symbols. Length helps more than anything, and every important account should have its own. You will build a short sentence you can remember and use it safely.
- 02
Let your phone remember them for you
Your phone already has a password manager built in, on both iPhone and Android. You will turn it on, let it save and fill in your passwords, and keep them locked behind your face, fingerprint, or passcode.
Still stuck? I’m here.
If you’d rather do it side by side, book a 45-minute call and we’ll go through it together.
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$17.99 · yours forever