Writings by Randall

Our digital identities—email addresses, phone numbers, and card numbers—are quietly threaded through nearly every service we use until one change breaks them all. A $50 disputed charge taught me that swapping a card or losing a long-held alumni email isn’t a ten-minute task; it can cascade into hours of account updates, locked accounts, and missed alerts. Institutions ending lifetime .edu accounts and routine card replacements show why stability and careful planning matter more than convenience. Before you click “replace,” weigh the full disruption: sometimes the easy fix creates bigger problems than the original issue.