diff --git a/app/models/ability.rb b/app/models/ability.rb
index d5df90d..a887aef 100644
--- a/app/models/ability.rb
+++ b/app/models/ability.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class Ability
       can :read_details, Mac
       can [:update], Mac, :user_id => nil
       can [:create,:update], Mac, :user_id => user.id
+      can :read, Payment, :user_id => user.id
       can [:read,:new_member_report], User, :id => user.id #TODO: why can users update themselves? Maybe because Devise doesn't check users/edit?
       can :read, UserCertification, :user_id => user.id
 
diff --git a/app/views/devise/registrations/edit.html.erb b/app/views/devise/registrations/edit.html.erb
index 9ea5e2b..33de186 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/registrations/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/devise/registrations/edit.html.erb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <div class="payment_links <%= "payment-highlighted" if params[:flash] == "welcome_msg" %>">
 
   <%= render '/statistics/index' %>
-  <% if can? :read, resource.payments then %>
+  <% if can? :read, resource.payments.first then %>
   <h3>Recorded Payments:</h3>
   <ul>
     <% resource.payments.sort_by(&:date).reverse!.each do |payment| %>
diff --git a/app/views/home/index.html.erb b/app/views/home/index.html.erb
index d382862..ccf1789 100644
--- a/app/views/home/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/home/index.html.erb
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 <% if user_signed_in? && current_user.orientation.blank? then %>
 <p class="alert">There's a lot more to see here, but our records show you haven't completed the new member orientation yet. If that's incorrect, please contact a volunteer.</p>
 <% end %>
-<% if user_signed_in? && current_user.member.to_i < current_user.member_level.to_i then %>
+<% if user_signed_in? && current_user.member_status.between?(2,100) then %>
+<%= current_user.member.inspect %>
+<%= current_user.member_level.inspect %>
 <p class="alert">Looks like we haven't acknowledged a recent payment for you yet. This could be because we're slow, or this app just got started, but if in doubt please see your profile for payment instructions, or consider updating your membership level to something accurate.<br/>Thanks for supporting HeatSync!</p>
 <% end %>
 <table>