Erin Mccarthy

2 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Erin Mccarthy

Bonnie Arbittier calls up a list on her phone of items she would have bought if not for her dedication to the no-buy challenge for 2025. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS) TNS PHILADELPHIA -- Bonnie Arbittier keeps a list on her phone of every jacket, bag, and article of clothing she's resisted buying so far this year. More than three months into 2025, the list has held Arbittier accountable to her New Year's resolution: No clothing purchases. Not even from thrift stores.

2 weeks ago | inquirer.com | Erin McCarthy |Erin Mccarthy

South Jersey business owner Robert Berman types the same words into his phone’s search bar every morning when he wakes up and every night before he goes to bed: “China U.S. tariff update.”It’s been part of his daily routine since President Donald Trump started increasing tariffs on many Chinese imports. Among those imports are the costumes, hats, and props the Berman family has sold at Rasta Imposta/Imposta Costumes for more than three decades.

2 weeks ago | keenesentinel.com | Erin Mccarthy

PHILADELPHIA — Bonnie Arbittier keeps a list on her phone of every jacket, bag and article of clothing she’s resisted buying so far this year. More than three months into 2025, the list has held Arbittier accountable to her New Year’s resolution: No clothing purchases. Not even from thrift stores. Not even for special occasions. When she adds to the list, “I get the same endorphins I get from clicking the ‘Buy Now’ button,” said Arbittier, 32, of Philadelphia’s Center City, who works in health tech.

2 weeks ago | inquirer.com | Erin McCarthy |Erin Mccarthy

A beachfront home in Sea Isle City recently sold for a record $6.43 million, according to the listing agent and Zillow. The 4,400-square foot home off 76th Street was previously owned by Lancaster-area business owner Daryl Heller, whose ATM company, Paramount Management, collapsed in February, losing Heller and his friends millions. The sale was approved by a New Jersey judge earlier this month as part of his Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, according to court documents.

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Erin Mccarthy

PHILADELPHIA - Bonnie Arbittier keeps a list on her phone of every jacket, bag and article of clothing she's resisted buying so far this year. More than three months into 2025, the list has held Arbittier accountable to her New Year's resolution: No clothing purchases. Not even from thrift stores. Not even for special occasions. When she adds to the list, "I get the same endorphins I get from clicking the ‘Buy Now' button," said Arbittier, 32, of Philadelphia's Center City, who works in health tech.