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You did the work and sent the invoice, yet the money does not move. Look at the invoice from the side of the person who has to approve it, and the delays start to make sense.
Run a fifteen-minute thought experiment: your laptop is gone, and you have a client call in the morning. What can you still reach? The answer shows where your business is fragile.
You do not need a design budget to look professional. Pick a simple mark, a color and a font, then use them the same way on your invoices, emails and proposals.
A big month of invoices is not the same as money you keep. Follow one invented freelancer through two months and learn a fifteen-minute habit to see the difference.