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Want to save $500 a year, be as fit as a lion, and stick it to big corporations? If you're a runner, it's easy. Give up running shoes and go barefoot. Your gait will improve, you'll suffer fewer injuries, and you'll be making great strides toward easing your budget, devotees insist.

Calling all investors: You'll want to pay close attention in the days ahead. The mid-term elections, FOMC meeting, retail sales figures, an update on the labor market and more earnings from Toyota, Starbucks and more could set the stage for quite an interesting week on Wall Street.

Having moved into a new neighborhood offering Verizon's (VZ) FiOS television service, I was eager to shed my cable company and try FiOS, which boasts a better picture at a cheaper price. After trying it for about a month, I find the picture quality to be superior to cable television. However, a...