Lifes a bitch!

ON Saturday Morning hub just came and got me at the gas pump where the starter decided to go in the jeep.
He towed me back to the house with a chain. Scared the crap out of me! He moved pretty quickly. I kept slamming the brakes for fear of ramming his truck. By the time we took the short trip from the gas station up the hill to the house I was in uncontrollable tears.
Came in to balance the check book and pay the bills. I have $29.23 left.
Yippee lucky me!
How can I afford a starter? I have the jeep a 2000 with 87000 and my 1995 Ford Escort with 166000 miles on it. How much longer will that go?