Starting with a bigger budget.

DieterPrivate

I wanted to test play my latest build, but can't put a sim family in because their budget isn't high enough. So my question is: How can I create sims with a higher budget?

Gheez

I've been moving them into a house that they can afford.

Then pressing ctrl / shift / c to get the cheat panel then typing in 'motherlode' (without the quotes) as many times as necessary to give them the money that they need.

Then I've used the 'move' option on the mobile phone to move them into the new house.

Hope that helps.

SketchElder

Use these two cheats to give your Sims enough money to move into your new lot. The second cheat won't work if you haven't done the first one.
1. testingCheatsEnabled true
2. familyFunds householdName amount

Animaga

1. testingCheatsEnabled true
2. familyFunds householdName amount

Thank you!!! I tried ye ole familyfunds cheat and it didn't work, so I assumed they just changed it to something different. I can finally move my "stock" familys into the homes I build them without having to dump them on an empty lot first.

~Animaga ^_^

thetideschanging

there's a cheat called freerealestate which ignores the cost of the house when buying. That'll probably do the trick