The Sims 4
The Sims 4

Cheats for Money & Career

Accelerate Simoleon success in The Sims 4 with money and career cheats. Manipulate finances and advancement to focus on other gameplay aspects.

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6.13. Cheats for Money & Career

Sometimes, the traditional path to Simoleon success can be a slow grind. For players looking to accelerate their Sims' financial prosperity or career advancement, cheats offer a powerful shortcut. This section explores the most effective cheats for manipulating money and careers, allowing you to focus on other aspects of gameplay or simply enjoy the freedom of unlimited resources. These cheats can dramatically alter your gameplay experience.

To access the cheat console, press Ctrl + Shift + C on your PC (or all four shoulder buttons on consoles). A white bar will appear at the top of the screen. You'll need to enable the primary cheat console by typing testingcheats true and pressing Enter. Once enabled, you can input various commands.

Money Cheats:

  • kaching or rosebud: Adds 1,000 Simoleons to your household funds.
  • motherlode: Adds 50,000 Simoleons to your household funds. This is the most popular and fastest way to get a large sum of money.
  • money [amount]: Sets your household funds to a specific amount. For example, typing money 100000 will instantly give your household 100,000 Simoleons.

Career Cheats:

Career cheats are more nuanced and often require the 'testingcheats true' command to be active. With testingcheats enabled, you can shift-click on your Sim to bring up a cheat menu. From there, you can often find options related to careers.

  • Add/Remove from Household: While not a direct career cheat, you can use this to manage family funds if you're playing a legacy challenge and need to split wealth.
  • Career Progression (with mods or specific cheat menus): While there isn't a direct built-in cheat to instantly promote a Sim to the top of their career without some effort or external tools, you can influence career performance. Ensure your Sim is in a good mood, has completed their daily tasks, and has developed relevant skills.
  • Demote/Fire Sim (via testingcheats): With testingcheats enabled, you can sometimes find options to demote or fire a Sim from their career through the shift-click menu, though this is less common than promotion cheats.

Important Note on Career Cheats: Direct promotion cheats are not as straightforward as money cheats. The game is designed to have players work towards career advancement. However, you can significantly boost your Sim's career performance by ensuring they meet all requirements. For those seeking more direct career manipulation, consider using popular mods like 'MC Command Center,' which offers extensive options for career management, including instant promotions and demotions.

Using these cheats can be a fun way to experiment with different playstyles, overcome financial hurdles, or simply enjoy the luxury of a Sim who has it all. Remember to save your game before using cheats, as some commands can have unintended consequences.