By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Cookie PolicyPrivacy Policyand our Terms of Service. My city has a water shortage, fire stations needed, sewage overload and the need for transport and education. The only way I know to make money is from upgrading houses and selling stuff on the trade market. How else do I earn a lot of money? Be careful to include new residential buildings within your existing service zones so that you don’t have to worry about needing too many new services. This is much slower than other ways to make money, but over time, if your sims are happy, will provide a good, steady payout. Really good rates go for items that are needed to expand city storage ladders, security cameras, padlockto expand map areas dozer exhaust, plow, gearand for doing disaster events gloves, buttons, batteries. Many times it will be for manufactured goods, but sometimes they ask for expansion items. If you don’t have the items right now, you ca...