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I have a system to remember most of them. Here is a more basic method.

Take a favorite phrase that you love, say TheQuickBrownFox. Perform some replacements. Say 0 for o, 1 for i, and # for e. You can go on and on with the replacements, but it gets complicated. It could be just a single favorite word, doesn't have to be a phrase, but pick a long and multi-syllable word.

Th#Qu1ckBr0wnF0x

Add some numbers before, after, or in the middle, that is significant to you. Say a spouse's birthday.

0101Th#Qu1ckBr0wnF0x1970

Then add something specific to the app or site. Say, TurboTax or WellsFargo.

0101Th#Qu1ckBr0wnF0x1970Turb0
W#lls0101Th#Qu1ckBr0wnF0x1970

Special Circumstances:

Some websites don't allow special characters like $, &, or %. Use capital letters to replace, say:

ThEQuick

Some websites have a maximum of 8 character passwords. Hopefully these aren't financial or government institutions, or anywhere that stores your SSN or credit card info... Just use a short word and some numbers.

If this is hard to remember, write your methodology, not the passwords themselves, in a password-protected file.
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