Used cars with no payments — live below your means, for less anxiety in emergencies.

Honey, Hertz is Toast and My Kia Kicked the Bucket: A Shopping Spree Story.

Sweet Moses, darlings! It’s, your gal about town, or at least I would be if my

trusty chariot hadn’t decided to stage a dramatic exit. My 2007 Kia Sedona,

bless her rusty little heart, finally gave up the ghost. She served me well,

that minivan. I mean, she saw things . Spill-proof upholstery is a godsend

when you’re juggling a martini and a cell phone while navigating LA

traffic, let me tell you. But now, she’s gone to that great big car junkyard in

the sky, leaving me… stranded. Well, not entirely. Luckily, yours truly is a

bit of a financial whiz — thanks to the Cheapskate Gazette and my steadfast

refusal to finance a car.

Let me tell you, kids, back when I was younger than a Botoxed baby, I

stumbled upon Amy Daczyczyn’s Cheapskate Gazette. Talk about a

revelation! That woman single-handedly converted me into a savings

savant. Sure, I’ve made my share of questionable choices in life (that