Happy Friday, Philly. We’re in for a wild few days of weather. Temperatures will climb into the 40s today and tomorrow before possible snowfall during the Eagles game Sunday at the Linc. Next week? Expect regional temps to range from 20 down to zero degrees.If you came into the new year with the resolution to improve your personal finances, our top story is for you: A local woman asked her peers for day-to-day money-saving tips — and got more than 100 responses. These Philadelphians’ financial hacks could help you with your 2025 money goals, too. And after opposing the use of any state resources for the Sixers’ now-abandoned proposal to build an arena in Center City, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he isn’t closing the book on the state getting involved in the team’s new South Philly arena project.— Julie Zeglen ([email protected])P.S. Friday means new games! Our latest news quiz includes questions on the Sixers’ arena pivot, Bryce Harper’s TikTok content, and more. And Birdle, our twist on another popular word game, is back in honor of the Birds’ playoffs run. Can you guess the Eagles-related word of the day?If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for free here.New year, new financial youPersonal finance doesn’t just mean big-picture decisions like investing or paying off debt.When a millennial Roxborough resident decided to start the new year by implementing day-to-day practices for financial discipline, she turned to the popular Facebook group Philaqueens for tips — and they delivered. Consider these small daily acts if you’re looking to save money, too:📱 Delete the apps: Removing Amazon, UberEats, and other shopping apps off your phone adds some friction to the purchase process and makes it harder to mindlessly scroll.🚫 Incorporate no-spend days: No lunch out, no fancy coffee, no giving into online sales. The practice ensures you’re being mindful about your impulses to buy.⏳ Wait 24 hours: Once you put something in your shopping cart, let it sit there a while. You might realize the next day that you love (or need) it less than you first thought you did.Consumer reporter Erin McCarthy rounds up more money-saving tips from your fellow Philadelphians.‘We’ve got an opportunity’Gov. Shapiro, a Democrat in his first term and major Sixers fan, told The Inquirer he was “adamant and crystal clear” that he would not support the use of state funds to build an arena along Market Street East.But now that the Sixers and Comcast have come together — announcing this week a new, multifaceted plan that includes the revitalization of Market East, an expansive sports hub in South Philly with retail, restaurants and residential options, and the prospect of bringing a WNBA team to Philadelphia — Shapiro says he’s interested.Politics reporter Gillian McGoldrick has the details. A different plan: Market East doesn’t need the Sixers arena to make a comeback, architecture critic Inga Saffron a
