Journaling? You mean doing your research? That will help you for sure. And I think you should be careful and avoid all these fake wallets and exchanges, if you would want to stay on the safer side then go for the exchanges that are well known, because they are not going to disappoint you like new exchanges. They too can have their downsides, but they are not like the new exchanges that can run out of money someday and run away with your money, so it’s best to avoid those ones and go for the bigger exchanges.