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  "description": "Every working money command in the Paralives cheat console, with exact syntax and what each one pays out.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-28T03:33:15.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Paralives ships with a built-in cheat console that handles money requests directly, no mods required. The household balance can be topped up by a fixed amount, set to an exact value, randomized, or wiped clean of bills, all through short text commands typed into an overlay.\n\n💸\n\nQuick answer: Open the cheat console with Ctrl + F1 (or Ctrl + Shift + C), type SETMONEY 500000, and press Enter to set the household balance to 500,000 Paradimes.\n\nImage credit: __Paralives Studio (via YouTube/@taylorsaurus guides)__\n\n* * *\n\n### Open the cheat console\n\nThe console is available from the moment a save loads. There is no setup step, no testing mode to enable, and commands are not case-sensitive.\n\n**Step 1:** Load a household in Live Mode. Money commands apply to whichever household is currently active, so make sure the right family is selected.\n\n**Step 2:** Press `Ctrl + F1` on Windows, or use `Ctrl + Shift + C` as an alternative. On macOS, use `Command + Fn/Globe + F1`. The cheat overlay appears on the right side of the screen.\n\n**Step 3:** Type the command, then press Enter. The household funds counter updates immediately, which confirms the cheat worked.\n\nImage credit: __Paralives Studio (via YouTube/@taylorsaurus guides)__\n\n* * *\n\n### Money commands and payouts\n\nParalives money is called Paradimes. Some commands pay out a fixed amount, others take a number as an argument, and a couple deal with bills or salary instead of raw cash.\n\nCommand| Effect\n---|---\n`PIGGYBANK`| Adds 1,000 Paradimes to the household.\n`MAKEITRAIN`| Adds 10,000 Paradimes.\n`JACKPOT`| Adds 50,000 Paradimes.\n`LOTTERY`| Adds a random amount between 1 and 100,000 Paradimes.\n`PAYDAY`| Pays out an amount equal to the selected Para's salary.\n`PRINTMONEY [amount]`| Adds the specified amount to the current balance.\n`SETMONEY [amount]`| Replaces the household balance with the exact amount entered.\n`PRINTHOUSEHOLDFUNDS`| Displays current money balances.\n`CLEARBILLS`| Deletes all pending household bills.\n`CLEARSELECTEDCHARACTERSBILLS`| Clears bills tied to the selected Para only.\n`GENERATEBILL`| Sends an updated bank statement to the mailbox.\n\n* * *\n\n### PRINTMONEY vs SETMONEY\n\nThese two commands look similar but behave differently, and mixing them up is the most common reason a money cheat does not give the expected balance.\n\n`PRINTMONEY` adds to whatever the household already has. Running `PRINTMONEY 5000` on a household with 2,000 Paradimes ends with 7,000 Paradimes.\n\n`SETMONEY` overwrites the balance entirely. Running `SETMONEY 5000` on the same household ends with exactly 5,000 Paradimes, regardless of what was there before. It can also be used to lower funds, not just raise them.\n\nAlways include a space between the command and the number. `SETMONEY500000` will not work; `SETMONEY 500000` will.\n\nImage credit: __Paralives Studio (via YouTube/@taylorsaurus guides)__\n\n* * *\n\n### When the cheat does not work\n\nIf the household balance does not change after entering a money command, the cause is almost always one of these:\n\n  * No number was passed to `PRINTMONEY` or `SETMONEY`. Both require an amount.\n  * The space between the command and the number is missing.\n  * A Para is selected from a different household than the one you intended to fund. Money commands act on the active household, so switching to the right family first is required.\n  * `PAYDAY` was used on a Para with no current job, in which case, there is no salary to pay.\n\n\n\n* * *\n\n### Alternatives to cheating money\n\nWhen starting a fresh save, the Storyteller options at household creation let you pick a custom starting balance without ever touching the console. That is the cleanest way to begin a story with a specific amount of funds rather than topping up later.\n\nFor a one-off boost on a Para who already holds down a job, `ENDWORKDAY` pays out their salary, and any earned upgrade points, without skipping the rest of the in-game day. It is the closest thing to a \"legit\" payout the cheat console offers.\n\nImage credit: __Paralives Studio__\n\n* * *\n\n### Things worth knowing\n\nParalives is in Early Access, and commands can change between updates. Typing `HELP` in the console, print the current full list categorized by type, which is the most reliable way to confirm a money cheat still exists after a patch.\n\nCheat commands run instantly and do not require saving to take effect, but the change persists once the save is written. If a money cheat produces an unexpected result, `SETMONEY` to the previous value will restore the balance exactly.",
  "title": "Paralives Money Cheats: Console Commands for Instant Paradimes",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-28T03:33:16.784Z"
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