Burger King & IHOP (and Pizza 'Spress) will be his "splurge" foods, unless he solves some magical problem for a high-end chef who gives him "always eat here free" privileges as a reward.
I agree with the exception of Pizza'Spress, Harry's fairy army flies on it's stomach, quality pizza in this case isn't an indulgence, he has to keep his troops well fed!
Molly didn't bargain for her pay check or any support she gets from the Winter Court, that came with the mantel that she had no say in getting. It's possible that Harry may have been able to bargain for a good pay check, but at the time he was in no position to bargain at all. Unless the Lady cannot bargain on her own, I don't see why Molly with her seemingly unlimited resources cannot set up her former master and friend so he can be financially solvent, not rich maybe but able to support those he has to support.
There is evidence that she can bargain since Harry did ask and got a favor from her in Peace Talks when she made that ring for him so he could create a double of himself to fool Eb.
I think the Harry in Proven Guilty was hitting a good spot. Still was tight with financial issues, but was able to do some cool stuff on the side like Little Chicago. He did not have unlimited resources that he could throw at any problem, but he had enough that he could choose something cool to devote some resources to.
Yes, that is the happy medium I am talking about, Harry isn't rich, he cannot throw money at things and make them go away. But he is treading water and getting along like a lot of us do, money isn't his focus, he has more important things to attend to. And if Mab is as smart as she claims to be she will understand that a solvent Winter Knight is a more effective Winter Knight and she will increase his pay check if he gets one from her.
