Despite The Sims 4 being free-to-play, earning in-game currency to spend on life’s luxuries (or just a nicer bed for your Sims) requires time and patience (without using the debug cheat). Obviously, you’re reading this guide because you want to get rich fast and have decided time is of the essence. You’re sorted, don’t worry. Let’s get Simoleons raining.
In case you’re more patient and want to pursue a career in The Sims 4 for some money, we’ve outlined the best career paths for making the most money, where you can also use some Sims 4 career cheats. In addition, your Sim can focus on another creative endeavor, which we’ve discussed in more detail. Alternatively, if you just want to get Simoleons now, we’ve got the best cheat codes available right now.
The Sims 4 money hack
There’s basically the same mix of hard work, balancing your mood, and showing up on time for all career paths in Sims 4. To maintain a happy mood, you can use perks or cheats to increase the speed, but you still have to show up every day. To help you maximize your take home, here are some salary estimates for top tier career positions:
- Astronaut – Interstellar Smuggler: 413 simoleons per hour
- Tech Guru – Start Up Genius/Entrepreneur: 516 simoleons per hour
- Culinary – Celebrity Chef: 410 simoleons per hour
Additionally, you can brag about your startup, buy home items, and even rent whole rooms by following the career paths.
Paint your way to money in The Sims 4
Invest in an easel and you’ll be busy painting in The Sims even if the perks don’t tempt you to quit your job. Keep painting the same style over and over and you’ll get better at it, and you’ll be able to sell more of your paintings. Take a ‘Thoughtful Shower’ first if you’re really serious about it.
Cheats for getting more money in The Sims 4
There’s a not so secret cheat option you need to bring up before you can enter any Sims 4 cheats:
- PC: Hold Ctrl and Shift, then press c
- Mac: Hold Command and Shift, then press c
- PS4: Hold down all four shoulder buttons at once
- Xbox One: Hold down all four shoulder buttons at once
You’ll see a cheat box in the top right corner. For instant wealth, enter one of the codes below!
- rosebud – receive 1,000 simoleons
- kaching – receive 1,000 simoleons
- motherlode – receive 50,000 simoleons
Money X – replace X with a number to set an exact amount of simoleons for your household
