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By Constantine von Hoffman

With fewer and fewer Americans getting married, what's the best way to improve your chances of finding someone to put a ring on it? Stay in school and get rich.

Barely half of all adults in the U.S. are married, an all-time low, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. In 1960, 72 percent of America's adults were married; today, it's 51 percent. If trends continue, married people will soon be in the minority for the first time in U.S. history.

While the number of marriages has declined, the desire for marriage hasn't. More than 60 percent of unmarrieds say they want to get married. And, while more people than ever think marriage is "an obsolete institution," that belief doesn't alter how much people want to participate in it. Nearly 40 percent of Americans agreed that marriage is going the way of the rotary phone (up from 28 percent 40 years ago). However, 47 percent of the unmarried adults who said this also said they'd like to

Beach wedding - Getty Images - CBS MoneyWatch.com

By Constantine von Hoffman

With fewer and fewer Americans getting married, what's the best way to improve your chances of finding someone to put a ring on it? Stay in school and get rich.

Barely half of all adults in the U.S. are married, an all-time low, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. In 1960, 72 percent of America's adults were married; today, it's 51 percent. If trends continue, married people will soon be in the minority for the first time in U.S. history.

While the number of marriages has declined, the desire for marriage hasn't. More than 60 percent of unmarrieds say they want to get married. And, while more people than ever think marriage is "an obsolete institution," that belief doesn't alter how much people want to participate in it. Nearly 40 percent of Americans agreed that marriage is going the way of the rotary phone (up from 28 percent 40 years ago). However, 47 percent of the unmarried adults who said this also said they'd like to get

By Farnoosh Torabi for CBS MoneyWatch.com

Why fight the mall crowds when you can online shop from the convenience of your home (or work, as it is)? Throw in free shipping and it's kind of a no-brainer. In fact, a growing number of shoppers plan to purchase their holiday gifts online this year, with many starting today, on "Cyber Monday" - the online equivalent of Black Friday. A new survey by Shop.org estimates about six in ten workers with web access (or 76 million people) will shop for gifts from the office today.

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By Robert Pagliarini for CBS MoneyWatch.com

Comedian George Carlin famously spoke about the "seven words you can never say on television," but the following seven seemingly innocuous words/phrases might be even worse. To say them is almost like dousing your goals, hopes and dreams with sulfuric acid.

-- 4 Things NOT to Share with HR

-- Cut Your Stress: 6 Smart Tricks

-- Biggest LinkedIn Mistakes You're Probably Making

-- 6 Things Never to Post on Facebook

-- How to Start a Business with NO Money

By Amy Levin-Epstein for CBS MoneyWatch.com

Job interviews are never easy. And they're especially stressful when opportunities are so few and far between, with unemployment hovering at just under 10 percent. (More worrying, a third of jobless people are dealing with long-term unemployment.)

-- 4 Things NOT to Share with HR

-- Biggest LinkedIn Mistakes You're Probably Making

-- 6 Things Never to Post on Facebook

-- 9 Great Job Interview Tricks

-- Dream Jobs: 6-Figure Salaries You Can Actually Get

By Farnoosh Torabi for CBS MoneyWatch.com

It never occurs to me to do my grocery shopping at the drugstore - although my local Duane Reade pharmacy has recently been making a strong push for it by expanding its food aisles and adding ready-to-eat meals.

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When was the last time you checked your credit report?

I know; it's not the most exciting way to spend your lunch break - but you may want to take advantage of your annual free credit report (available at annualcreditreport.com) and review it for possible errors. Nearly 75% of respondents in a recent poll by CardRatings.com said they had found at least one error in their credit report.

Mistakes on your credit report can be costly. Your credit score could suffer, making it more difficult to qualify for the best interest rates on credit cards and consumer loans. Depending on the severity of the error, you also could find yourself at risk when applying for a rental or even a job.

CardRatings offers the following steps to properly fixing your credit report inaccuracies.



1. Gather the Evidence

Once you've detected an error - whether it's a false record of credit card delinquency or a loan that you never took out - start collecting any and all

By Amy Levin-Epstein for CBS MoneyWatch.com

With hiring all but at a standstill, job seekers can't afford to miss any tools available for promoting themselves. And according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, Facebook is the newest way that employers are reaching potential employees. So if your Facebook page is just a way to stay in touch with friends from high school, you're missing a great opportunity.

-- 4 Things NOT to Share with HR

-- Biggest LinkedIn Mistakes You're Probably Making

-- 6 Things Never to Post on Facebook

-- 9 Great Job Interview Tricks

-- 6-Figure Dream Jobs You Can Actually Get