Earning Bells is crucial for house upgrades, island development, and purchasing items. Here's how to maximize your income:
- Turnip Stalk Market: The most lucrative method, but also the riskiest. Buy low on Sunday, sell high during the week.
- Hot Items: Check Nook's Cranny daily for the 'hot item' of the day, which sells for double its normal price. Crafting these can be very profitable.
- Non-Native Fruit: Plant all non-native fruits you acquire. They sell for 500 Bells each, compared to 100 Bells for your native fruit.
- Money Trees: Dig up the glowing spot on your island each day, plant 10,000 Bells in the hole, and a money tree will grow, yielding 30,000 Bells in a few days. You can plant up to 99,000 Bells for a chance at 3x the amount, but 10,000 Bells is guaranteed profit.
- Fossils: After donating one of each to the museum, sell duplicates. They fetch good prices.
- Rare Critters: Catch and sell rare fish, bugs, and sea creatures. Save them for C.J. and Flick for 1.5x their normal price.
- Diving: Sea creatures are a consistent and often profitable source of income.