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The Sims 4 Cheats: Money, Build, Skills and Careers

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The Sims 4

Short answer: In The Sims 4, press Ctrl + Shift + C (all four shoulder buttons on console) and type motherlode for 50,000 Simoleons. Type testingcheats true first for most other cheats, such as bb.moveobjects on or cas.fulleditmode.

How to enter cheats

Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, Cmd + Shift + C on Mac, or all four shoulder buttons at once on PlayStation and Xbox. Many cheats first need testingcheats true.

Money

CodeEffect
motherlode+50,000 Simoleons
kaching+1,000 Simoleons (rosebud does the same)
moneyFollowed by an amount, such as money 100000, sets your household funds
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The Sims 4

Testing

CodeEffect
testingcheats trueTurns on the cheats below that need it and extra Shift-click options

Build mode

CodeEffect
bb.moveobjects onPlace objects anywhere, even overlapping
bb.showhiddenobjectsShow objects that are normally hidden
bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlementUnlock build items that normally need to be earned

Sims, skills and careers

CodeEffect
cas.fulleditmodeEdit everything about a Sim in Create a Sim
stats.set_skill_levelFollowed by a skill and a level, such as stats.set_skill_level Major_Guitar 10
careers.promoteFollowed by a career name, promotes the Sim
sims.fill_all_commoditiesFill all needs of the selected Sim

See every Sims guide on the site.

Sources

  • GameRevolution: The Sims 4 PC cheats
  • GameLeap: The Sims 4 base game cheats
  • SimsCommunity: The Sims 4 cheats full list

Last checked against sources: 10 November 2026.

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