Good news. The pay issue will be resolved. I'm going back to a regular paper check instead of direct deposit. I am very happy about that. The company I work for has had all manner of problems with the large banking corporation they are doing business with. It's been glitch after glitch until they are sick of messing with it.
They gave me a nice advance on my pay, which I'll return when it finally does hit the bank. In the meantime, I can put gas in my vehicle, at least, and minutes on my phone.
Still, this makes me even more determined to further reduce my expenses and find more ways to generate income that don't involve working for someone else.