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Easy Making Money in Simcity 3000

Well, having all the stuff I mentioned above is nice but you can't have it without money. This section will help you make money and maintain a balanced budget.

The Budget

Taxes

Always keep your residential, industrial, and commercial tax at 7%. Any more people will move away. Any less you won't make any $$$. So keep it there and don't change it.

Ordinances

If you need money enact money making ordinances. If you have money enact ones to make your city a better place. (More in ordinance section)

Loans

Never take out a loan unless following my directions, And if you do never make it more than a total of $50,000. Any more and you will be so deep in debt that you will be voted out of office. (you have to pay 150% on all loans :(

Neighbor Deals

Oh, the neighbor deals. Some are good if your city is young (import garbage). Some are good if you have money (export garbage, import power/water) some are bad no matter what (export water). Some are good if you want $35,000,000 in just around 200 years (export power). Want to know how I did it? (1) Take out a loan for $50,000. (2) Buy as many oil power plants as you can and place them on the corner of your map. (3) When you neighbors offer you a power deal accept it. Right now you should be deep in the red, but don't worry. Soon you'll be rollin' in the dough. When ever your neighbors want to renegotiate build more power plants. Once your oil ones get old build microwave and then fusion. In around 200-300 years you should have around $35,000,000 without cheating.

Business Deals

Here they are along with the pros and cons:

Toxic Waste Conversion Plant

Pros: $400 a month

Cons: Pollution

Maximum Security Prison

Pros: $250 a month

Cons: Crime Magnet

Gigamall

Pros: $300 a month

Cons: Stifles Commerce

Casino

Pros: $350 a month

Cons: Attracts Crime

Must have legalized gambling ordinance (crime)
 

City Departments

Never lower the funding for these. Only raise them when you get richer. Exception- Leave the police budget where it is. You don't want police oppression in your city.

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