Game guide:Earning simoleons: Difference between revisions

If youra Sim is good in the creative field, perhaps they should become an artist or a novelist.

To become an artist, all youthat is needneeded is an easel. This is a good job because it raises yourthe Sim's Fun meter, and builds [[Creativitycreativity (skill)|creativity]]{{Vgversion|TS1TS}}{{Vgversion|TS2}} or [[Paintingpainting]]{{Vgversion|TS3}}{{Vgversion|TS4}} skill while painting. Once a painting is completed, it can be sold. In ''The Sims'', what paintings sell for is strictly related to the Creativitycreativity skill of the painter; a painting done by a Sim with maxed Creativitycreativity will sell for §166. In ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'', what paintings sell for is somewhat variable, but a skilled painter can regularly receive upwards of §350 for a single painting. ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'' also allow completed paintings to be picked up and hung on the wall. If the painting is hung on the wall for a long time, it often goes up in value, and therefore can be sold for more money. In ''The Sims 4, ''paintings can sell for as much as §1,000 if they are of Great Quality (which become more apparent around Painting 5) and up to §5,000 if they're a Masterpiece. Painting when [[Inspired (emotion)|Very Inspired]] and at a high Painting level usually nets a guaranteed Great Painting, allowing you to make as much as §6,000 per 4-5 paintings, even more if you manage to get a masterpiece.

To become a novelist in ''The Sims 2'', a Sim must have a computer - the cheapest computer sells for §1000. Then, yourhe Simor she can write a novel. This takes awhilea while, and the [[Funfun]] meter will decrease while writing, but writing a novel builds [[Creativity]]creativity. (The blue bar over the Sim's head shows progress in building Creativity, not in writing the novel.) Once completed, a novel can sell for between §10001,000 and §30004,000, depending on its quality. In ''The Sims 3'', writers earn a weekly royalty for several weeks for each book written.

In ''The Sims'', if the woodworking or gargoyle carving bench is owned, a Sim can make garden gnomes or gargoyles (respectively), which can then be sold in buy mode. Early on, youthey will get little money (say §3-4 for yourtheir first creation). However, as the Sim works, his or her [[Mechanicalmechanical]] skill will increase. The higher the Mechanicalmechanical skill of the maker the more each gnome or gargoyle will be worth, to a maximum of §100 with a skill level of 10, and speed also increases. This does take a lot out of a Sim, especially comfort and energy early on, and social after a few days (since little time is left for socializing if most of the day is used on crafts) but a Sim with 10 mechanical can make §1000-1500 in one day. Woodworking returns in ''The Sims 4'', and can be very profitable when you raise your Handiness skill, allowing you to make a profit of around §3,000 per day if making the most profitable items.

GOLDEN TROUT*BOOT- §51815

This may not seem like much money, but if a Sim spends time catching fish and earning Talent Badges, large amounts of money can be earned- I’ve earned §6795 in one day with one Sim before.

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Another way to earn money is by stargazing- if youra Sim is lucky, he or she will find an undiscovered star and be awarded §500 by the Sim City Astronomy Club.{{Vgversion|TS2:FT}}{{Vgversion|TS2:AL}} But watch out- stargazea tooSim longwho andstargazes youtoo long may get abducted, leading to unwanted alien pregnancies in any male Sim.

After going on a great date or a Dream date with an [[NPC]] (not playable character), youra Sim might get a present left by their door from their date-sometimes flowers, sometimes large items such as telescopes, pool tables, karaoke machines, or Electro Dance Spheres. These can be sold for big bucks.

This is just what it sounds like- rich Sims will bring plenty of money to the family. But if you want to earn the family fortune (see below) it is better if your Sim shares a good level in the friendship meter. That way, you shall get a lot of money (you will have to keep it that way!).

If youra teen Sim has a high Body skill, they may make the football team while accidentally throwing a chair across the classroom and get some money from it

If youa getfamily gets robbed and the burglar is caught, youthey will get §1000{{Vgversion|TS}} or §500{{Vgversion|TS2}} for helping to catch him. In ''The Sims'', youthey may get reimbursed for an item the burglar was about to steal, even if he was caught before he was able to take it.

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