Awesome reasons for not driving

Car rental.

When I was younger (pre-25, before I could legally rent a car) I thought car rental was based on convenience only, and charged for it.

Turns out, car rental is surprisingly affordable. We rent from Enterprise, which normally offers 50 percent off weekends. For a three-day getaway, we can rent a car for about $50.

Now, unless you're doing a trip every couple of weeks, it's totally cheaper than a car payment. Plus... the insurance for your primary car covers it (better check, but mine does). Plus, plus... no regular maintenance like oil changes and wiper replacements.

And the biggest plus... it's totally fun to try all these new cars. In the last year I traveled home pretty regularly and I got the same car maybe twice. And the cars are always kind of new and clean.

Much better than the clunker we're shlumping around town in.