Correct me if I'm wrong but...

4kidsandacatdog wrote:
Kind of in the same boat as the OP, not that I mind the price tag on the building but I haven't had time to accumulate a lot of cash like some of the older players here. I started after the Stonecutters event this year and now am L. 48. May not seem like a lot to those who approached the last few levels at a more leisurely pace but we more recent players are scrambling to attain the funds.

I started this year as well, and even though I've been at the max levels for a couple of months now, I'm always two levels behind with unlocking new characters and quests because I can't build up enough funds to catch up.

I'm not complaining, honestly, because I feel like I'm at the sweet spot of the game where there's plenty to do and getting to the next quest requires some planning. But it does mean that unless I invest real money to buy donuts to get the premium characters and the returning "limited time" characters that older players got for free, I'll always be behind the curve. Plus, unless I want to fall another level behind the pace, asprirationals are pretty much out of the picture.