Hi Carol, I was able to add a secret question to my profile just now without choosing a new password. Maybe there was a typo in the pw? Also, if you reload the page or return to it using the back button after entering your p/w, you have to enter it again; that's also for security. Have you been able to add a secret question/answer since you got the error message?
I was just there to add my birthdate and do the secret question plus put in my password--again it said, please add your password. So, I went back, added it again, and it still said the same thing. It's the same password I use for everything.
Pulling a Vicki: I DON'T UNDERSTAND