Allows you to create signs from scrap to earn more while sleeping on benches. Deodorant
Reach a hostel before 8:00 PM for free shelter and a meal.
Spend rainy days in the library to avoid "wetness" and gain free knowledge for future jobs. Money-Making Strategies CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience
Use water fountains or bathrooms regularly; low hygiene makes you more likely to be rejected when begging and blocks access to libraries.
Risky but lucrative. Avoid doing this near police (even off-screen) to prevent arrests and happiness loss. Allows you to create signs from scrap to
Buy a winter coat or sweater before the temperature drops.
Early roles like the "Paper Boy" provide steady cash but don't help build the "paperwork" needed for permanent jobs. 🎒 Recommended Early Items & Perks Item / Perk High Pillow Restores happiness when sleeping in a shelter. High Beggar Perk Increases begging success (earned by begging often). Mid Strong Stomach Reduces chance of illness from trash food. Mid Marker Pen Buy a winter coat or sweater before the temperature drops
Masks alcohol smell and maintains hygiene while trash diving. ❄️ Winter Survival Tips