Keep in mind, (though saving a new one and calling it something different is what I do, though not too much to clutter up my save slots), that if a save does become corrupt, you can go back up to 4 saves on the one save slot.
I generally make a new save at a new part of story or whatever in the game. Or switching between my main households. I keep an active save like "Build Mode 404" for awhile then make a new one later "Build Mode 505". Delete the old one after awhile. Keeps the save slot fresh. You can turn an auto-save on in settings. I've not had to do that, but it may help if you forget to save often. Especially on an unreliable device.
I actually bought a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) for my desktop since it's my gaming computer. A power glitch for even a split second (Or the cat pulling out the cord or something, lol) could force it to reboot. It's already proven handy. I could keep playing for about an hour or two, but if there is a power outage I just wrap up what I'm doing, shut-down, then go do something on my laptop. Like play Sim City 4, (An old game now)
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