Car acts like it's in neutral and won't go for a few seconds of holding thd gas?

It first started yesterday while the AC was on. I thought nothing of it at the time because I figured it was just the AC bogging down the engine like it's been doing for months. Today, however, it did this when my AC was off. So now I know I have a legit issue and I need to know what could cause this. I pull up to a stop sign and everything's fine. But if I come to a stop for a length of time, such as at a red light, something happens and I'm able to let go of the brake and stand still like a standard and I have automatic. When the light turns and I try to take off, no matter how much I press the gas all that happens is the engine revs and I stay still. If I hold the gas the car will eventually move after a few seconds. It has a hard time at first but once I get up to road speeds, everything is fine. It's only when I've stopped for a period of time and then try to go. It happens no matter what gear I'm in except reverse

Side Note: I asked my father and he said to check if the trans fluid is low. So I did and I pull up my dipstick(after pulling and wiping, of course). It's covered in fluid and it reads way over maximum fill. First off, how the hell is that possible? I've been told Honda trannys are only good for 100kmiles and I'm at 143k. I have a feeling the tranny is just going out because it's old but is it even worth it to fix a 97 Honda tranny? That's a hefty bill and I ain't made of money. Any info will be geatly appreciated. I'm lost on this one.

Which income category do I fall into?

40 year old male. I only have about $9000 in my bank account. Drive a Honda SUV. Income, depends on the gig because I have my own office.

Am I a low income, middle class or high class?

Added (1). I'm getting $3000-$4000 a month without any benefits like health insurance or dentals.

Added (2). I live in North California.

Why are Volkswagen Jettas so expensive?

The base 2016 jetta comes with almost no features that other cars such as honda, corolla, mazda3, and nissan sentra have

Its just a barebones car, what makes it so special that its justifies the same price?