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...reverse boycott is perfect for the growing cadre of slactivists - slackers who care just enough about causes to sign online petitions and join Facebook protest pages but lack the time, money or drive to do much else...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shoppers, Unite! Carrotmobs Are Cooler than Boycotts | 5/15/2009 | See Source »

...slide in console sales is so extreme that it is a clear sign that sales of consumer electronics are in a flat spin. When people cannot spend $300 on a console or $50 on a game which can be used for hours and played over and over again, the money for discretionary spending has dried...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Video Games Are an Excellent Economic Indicator | 5/15/2009 | See Source »

...alphabetized and far more obscure: If BD is baby dance, a.k.a. sex, then DP translates as dancing partner. There's also BFN (big fat negative) and BFP (big fat positive) to describe pregnancy-test results, natch. And don't forget the appropriate salutation or, as the case may be, sign-off: FTTA (fertile thoughts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oh, Baby! What to Expect Before You're Expecting | 5/15/2009 | See Source »

...shared some of his thoughts in an effort to help push through a bill, currently in front of Congress, that would overhaul the credit-card industry's interactions with its customers, including the interest rates and fees it charges. "You should not have to worry that when you sign up for a credit card, you're signing away all your rights," the President said. "You shouldn't need a magnifying glass or a law degree to read the fine print." (Read "The Real Problem with Credit Cards: The Cardholders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Congress's Credit-Card Bill: Playing Fair, Not Foul | 5/15/2009 | See Source »

...That goal is easily seen in the legislation's key feature: limitations on how card companies treat customers' existing balances. When you sign up for a credit card, you agree to pay a certain interest rate on the balance you carry - you enter into a legal agreement to that end - but historically, your card company has been able to change that rate for all sorts of reasons. Maybe you charge a greater chunk of your credit limit than normal. Maybe you're late on a payment to some other company. In recent years, the difference between the interest rate folks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Congress's Credit-Card Bill: Playing Fair, Not Foul | 5/15/2009 | See Source »

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