Really can't re-emphasize this enough. Do not depend on any of these large monopolies, but most particularly not google, for anything that matters. They can and

Really can't re-emphasize this enough. Do not depend on any of these large monopolies, but most particularly not google, for anything that matters. They can and will evaporate you in a nanosecond for no reason ("ML says so") and there is no possibility of recourse or even dialogue with any human. Own your own passwords (don't use "log in with XXX"), own your own domain for email (even if you don't host it, you have the option to do so later instead of being locked out).