Quick Poll: Is it Cheating?
I am playing what I hope to be a legacy-style (though not legacy rules) game. Sometimes it is just more satisfying to make Sims earn what they own, you know? Anyway, I have a single Sim who lived ...
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I voted "no," because I think you're only giving Carli back what was hers to begin with. I like @SweetieWright_84 's explanation--perhaps the money was in a bank account.
The most important question is this: What option will be more enjoyable for you? If it would be more fun for you to let Carli start her career with a few nice things, replace the funds. If you want the challenge of letting Carli grind it out for a while, don't give her back the money. Or, go into Build mode, find out how much it would cost to give her the bare-bones existence you described, and give her back only that much.
The most important question is this: What option will be more enjoyable for you? If it would be more fun for you to let Carli start her career with a few nice things, replace the funds. If you want the challenge of letting Carli grind it out for a while, don't give her back the money. Or, go into Build mode, find out how much it would cost to give her the bare-bones existence you described, and give her back only that much.
