The Sims 4
The Sims 4

The 'Money Maker' Build — The Sims 4 Walkthrough

Build a highly profitable Sim in The Sims 4 by collecting metals, crystals, fossils, and alien artifacts. Leverage the Appraiser trait for big profits.

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The 'Money Maker' Build

To maximize your Sim's income, focus on collecting valuable items and utilizing the "Appraiser" aspiration reward trait. This build leverages various collection types and skills to ensure a steady flow of Simoleons, allowing your Sim to live a life of luxury without financial worries. Prioritize collecting items that can be sold for extra money at the Simsonian Museum.

Here's how to create a Sim focused on making money:

  • Collectibles: Sims with the "Appraiser" aspiration reward trait can sell collectibles such as metals, crystals, elements, and fossils to the Simsonian Museum for extra money.
  • Aliens: Aliens are found via the Rocket Science Skill's adventures in space. Do enough of these missions, and you're sure to finish this Collection in due time. It is a bit harder than Space Rocks, given there are 10 types, and is likely to take longest of the two, simply because of the need to find more of them. Rocket Science is a Skill that takes some time and money investment, as Rockets aren't cheap, so you should do this with some other source of income to keep your bills paid! All Dead Aliens produce a Confident aura when placed in a room with the Aura Enabled, while living ones contribute to a room's Decorated bonus.
  • Plants: There are 35 plants in the base game (though only 32 are needed to complete the collection and one of which does not show in the household collection), 3 in Get to Work, 10 in Outdoor Retreat, 9 in Jungle Adventure, 4 in Vampires (one of which does not show in the household collection), 4 in Cats & Dogs (none of which show in the household collection), 10 in Seasons, 1 in StrangerVille, 4 in Island Living, and 14 in Cottage Living (the oversized crops are not included in the household collection) bringing the current total to 94, but only 84 show in the household collection. They are collected through finding them in the wild, grafting them together to earn rare specimens, or randomly through various seed packets which can be purchased on a computer, in build and buy mode, or by selecting a garden planter.
  • Day of the Dead Eggs: These were part of a Day of the Dead event. They looked cool and gave money. There is a cheat to get the hidden objects, including these eggs.