Resale Value Goes Beyond Cars

NEW YORK (AP) - Jenna Broems shops for clothes the same way she hunts for a new car: She considers resale value.Broems, who lives in Stamford, Conn., only buys brands like Abercrombie & Fitch and 7 For All Mankind because she believes they will fetch the highest prices when she's ready to move on."I'm now walking in like 'What's the return of this? Am I going to be able to resell?'" said the teacher who has gotten $2,500 from stuff she's resold on ThredUP, an online resale site for used clothes.Americans increasingly are considering the resale value when they shop for everything from ...

Baker, Melko

Karley Baker and Brock Melko, together with their families, announce their engagement.Baker is the daughter of Shawn Ann Taylor of Bellaire and Robert Baker Jr. of Smithfield.Melko is the son of Monica Melko of Wheeling and the late Scott Melko.Baker is a 2012 graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Scripps degree. She is employed at Turn It Out Dance Academy, Bellaire.Melko is a 2013 graduate of West Liberty University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in secondary math education. He is employed at John Marshall High School.A June wedding is planned at St. ...

Cibik, Burciaga

Frank and Amy Cibik of New Martinsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Marie Cibik, to David Joshua Burciaga, son of Frederick and Kathleen Burciaga of McMechen.Cibik is a 2008 graduate of Magnolia High school and a 2012 graduate of West Liberty University with a Bachelor of Science degree in pre-professional speech pathology and audiology. She is graduating this month from California University of Pennsylvania with a Master of Science degree in communication disorders.Burciaga is a 2007 graduate of John Marshall High School and a 2012 graduate of West Liberty ...

Tipping, Phemester

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Tipping of Pittsburgh announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Kelly Tipping, to Patrick Hunt Phemester, son of Nora E. Phemester of Shadyside and the late Allen "Pat" Phemester.Tipping is a graduate of Brentwood High School, a graduate of Duquesne University with a bachelor's degree in history and international relations and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a master's degree in library and information science. She is employed as a librarian in Florida.Phemester is a graduate of Wheeling Central Catholic High School, a graduate of West Liberty ...

Evick, Bishop

John and Kim Evick of St. Clairsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Alayne Evick, to Charles Joseph Bishop, son of Cam Bishop and Elisa Dalpiaz Bishop of St. Clairsville.Evick is a 2006 graduate of St. Clairsville High School, a 2010 cum laude graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in middle childhood education with concentrations in math and science and a 2011 graduate of The Ohio State University with a Master of Arts degree in education. She is employed as a seventh- and eighth-grade math teacher at General Sherman Junior High School, ...

Seidler, Tucker

Dale and Chris Seidler of Wheeling announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Renee Seidler, to Nathan Joseph Tucker, son of Daniel and Cheryl Tucker of Martins Ferry.Seidler is a graduate of Wheeling Central Catholic High School and a graduate of West Liberty University with a bachelor's degree in biology. She is employed at Town and Country Animal Hospital.Tucker is a graduate of Wheeling Central Catholic High School and a graduate of Wheeling Jesuit University with a bachelor's degree in business management and a master's degree in business administration. He is employed at ...