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Happy almost-weekend, Money readers. It's David here with all the news you need to know this Friday.

Marriage means sticking with your spouse in sickness and in health. But in debt? No thanks. More young people are postponing 'I do' if their partner says 'I got debt." 

Here's a financial task to put at the top of your list: Checking your Social Security statement every year. Here's why.

Kobe Bryant friend and fellow investor Jeff Stibel says they had big legacy-making plans for the NBA great who died in a helicopter crash Sunday.

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David Brinkerhoff, Deputy Money Editor.