I’m thinking either Jake has some sort of allowance or stipend, and is exaggerating when he says he “doesn’t have money”
I mean, having walking around money and having Mom-style “now that’s walking around money” (i.e. enough to buy a Willy Mays rookie card) are two different things.
I’m very unclear on what exactly makes “transporter credits” or “labor vouchers” different from “money.”