Store Your 2FA Recovery Codes Offline Before You Need Them

Two-factor authentication is one of the best things you can do for your security. But if you lose your phone and your recovery codes are saved only on that phone, you have just locked yourself out of your own accounts. It happens more often than you think.

The moment you enable 2FA on any account, print the recovery codes or write them down on paper. Store them somewhere safe — a fireproof box, a sealed envelope, wherever you keep important documents. Digital backups are fine as a second layer, but having one physical copy means you are never completely locked out.