On the bright side, you've built up your account well and have an immaculate reputation with lots of followers. The price is down, the site is glitchy, the trade volume is really low... Just keep doing your thing. If you're short a few bucks, burn the midnight oil and make one extra post a day, or comment some more to get some extra upvotes/new followers.
As for new minnows who haven't seen much of a payday, it has to be equally or even more frustrating because we're light years lower on the pyramid of influence and followers. In other words, we're a long way away from the regular earnings per post you're accustomed to, so be happy about that. You've been there for Steemit's glory days and are set to weather this. As for me, I was sold on the amazing earnings, just to sign up and see that those are realistically for the veterans who are permanently trending. I'm scratching and clawing, commenting everywhere just try to catch up with everyone. Aside from one Curie guild nomination, I'm scraping to make much of anything, and giving into using Minnowbooster occasionally to salvage my pride when looking at posts I put a lot of time and thought into making just a few cents.
So, chin up and get creative. If you're really low on cash, check out some of my recent posts regarding thrifting and upcycling for profit since I quit my job and do that full time. It's pretty simple to learn some basics to supplement if you're tight. Feel free to message me at mattcoin8 if you'd like some ideas. Good luck.