Paying off Tom Nook fast in 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' boils down to grinding smart. I focus on daily routines: shaking trees for furniture and wasps (sell the nests), digging up fossils to assess and sell duplicates, and always checking the recycle bin for free items to flip. Selling shells and weeds adds up over time, too.
I also invest in the Stalk Market every Sunday, buying turnips and tracking prices. Discord communities or Reddit threads like r/acturnips help find islands with high sell prices. Another underrated trick is selling assessed fossils—some are worth 4,000+ bells each. If you’re lazy, just leave your switch on at night to let tarantulas or scorpions spawn naturally and catch them for quick cash.
I’ve found that time-traveling is a controversial but effective way to speed up debt repayment in 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons'. By adjusting your Switch’s clock, you can skip ahead to harvest fruit, catch bugs/fish out of season, or sell turnips at peak prices without waiting. It’s not for everyone, but if you’re impatient like me, it works wonders.
Another tip is to prioritize the Money Rock—hit rocks with a shovel every day to get up to 16,000 bells from one. Also, keep an eye on hot items at Nook’s Cranny; crafting and selling them can double their value. Don’t overlook the money trees either—bury 10,000 bells in glowing spots for a 30,000-bell return later. And if you’re feeling social, visiting friends’ islands to sell your native fruit at a premium helps too.
As someone who’s spent countless hours in 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons', I’ve picked up a few tricks to pay off Tom Nook’s loans quickly. The most efficient method is focusing on high-value activities like fishing for rare fish such as the coelacanth or catching tarantulas/scorpions when they’re in season. These critters sell for a hefty amount at Nook’s Cranny.
Another strategy is to farm non-native fruits on your island. Planting an orchard of foreign fruits (like peaches on an apple island) and harvesting them every few days can net you steady income. Also, don’t forget to hit rocks daily for gold nuggets and sell excess materials like iron or wood. Turnips are another great option if you’re willing to gamble on the Stalk Market—check prices twice daily and sell when they’re high. Lastly, diving for sea creatures can be surprisingly profitable, especially for high-tier ones like giant clams or vampire squids.
To pay Tom Nook faster, I stick to simple, consistent methods in 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons'. Every day, I sell all my duplicate fish and bugs, especially the common ones like seabass or mantis. Crafting fish bait to farm expensive fish like the oarfish or barred knifejaw is another easy win. I also plant a money tree daily—burying 1,000 bells guarantees a 3,000-bell return. Selling crafted items like tools or furniture when they’re hot items at Nook’s Cranny helps too. Small efforts add up quickly.
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Since I've spent a few minutes using the toilet during work hours, I only receive 3500 dollars despite my salary being 20 thousand dollars.
I confront my boss, Vivian Dune, immediately. Although she seems fair and just on the outside, she adopts a passive-aggressive attitude with me.
"The security footage from last month shows that you've used the toilet for 40 minutes altogether. Don't tell me you're working there, right?
"It'll be 500 dollars for every minute you spend in the toilet. That's the new rule of the company. Since you're a veteran employee, you should be the one taking the lead. Honestly, I already went easy on you."
I'm a veteran employee who has been working at this company for ten years. Each business deal that I've closed brings the company at least 100 million dollars worth of revenue.
But now, I get robbed of my most basic right as a human.
Seeing my lack of response, Vivian flashes me a venomous smile.
"If you really don't want to work here, you might as well leave. Do you seriously think we need you? Don't forget that your five-year contract isn't up yet. Who in this industry will want to hire you next?"
I don't argue with her any further. But when my contract, which only has five days left, comes to an end, she's the one panicking instead.
As soon as I get off the surgical table after my miscarriage, my husband, Presley Quinn, sends me a text message.
"You were ten cents short when you paid your share of the power bill this month. Transfer the money to me immediately."
I can only sit on the cold bench in the hospital on my own. The anesthesia has yet to wear out, but my belly is already hurting so much that I can practically feel it constricting on itself.
The next thing I know, a new post appears on my social media homepage. It's a post made by Vivienne Ashford, the intern Presley is in charge of tutoring.
In the photo, Vivienne can be seen holding a bouquet of flowers folded from money bills. A bright and radiant smile blooms on her face.
The four-leaf clover necklace adorning her neck is the same necklace I've seen in Presley's purchase history two days ago.
The caption of the photo writes, "I don't want a lot of money. I want a ton of love instead."
Only then do I remember that today is Valentine's Day as well as my fifth-year anniversary with Presley.
Over the past five years, Presley and I have been splitting every single bill, down to two decimal places.
If I take a shower for more than 20 minutes, Presley demands that I pay extra for the water heater's power bill.
When I cook myself some supper in the middle of the night, Presley wants me to split the gas bill generated by the stove.
Even when my mom is hospitalized due to kidney failure and is waiting for her surgical bills to be settled, Presley refuses to lend me a single cent. Instead, he sends me a few links leading to web loans.
As I stare at the social media feed, I chuckle all of a sudden.
It turns out that Presley does know how to spend money. It's just that he doesn't have the heart to spend it on me.
I smile once again as I leave a like on the post. Then, I transfer the ten cents to Presley.
From now on, I don't owe him any single penny.
My little sister, Maya, got into a car crash. I put her in a high-end recovery center.
Her injuries were bad. Progress crawled. They kept extending her treatment, one phase at a time.
Early this morning, the manager called. Said the card wouldn't cover the next phase.
That's when it hit me—peak season at the company. I'd been slammed, barely breathing. I hadn't topped it up in forever.
I told her I'd transfer the money. She shut it down. Said I had to show up and sign in person before they'd extend anything.
So after work, I rushed over.
Straight into rush hour traffic.
Then she called again.
"Ms. Keyne, your balance hit zero three minutes ago. We're terminating services. This is a premium facility—we don't do free care. The patient tied to your account has been removed per policy."
On Valentine's Day, I suggest going to a restaurant to celebrate, but my boyfriend, Michael Nelson, refuses. He says impatiently, "Why should we celebrate some lousy holiday? I don't want to waste good money on it."
He turns around and happily chats away on his phone, completely absorbed in the conversation.
Then, I hear the system's notification going off in my head. "Congratulations. You have received 2,860 dollars."
This means that Michael just transferred 1,430 dollars to his side chick. He doesn't know it yet, but I have a system. It's called the Infidelity Cashback System.
Every time he spends money on his other woman, I get double the cashback in my bank account.
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A round of doing the dishes earns me 50 cents. Mopping the floor once grants me one dollar. If I get a full score in my exams, that'll be five dollars.
In order to buy a pair of white sneakers that I had had my eye on for a long time, I spent three months picking up trash from the streets.
I lived like a maid who was paid on one-time services in this home.
When I was a high school senior, I fainted during my homeroom period due to long periods of malnutrition.
Even though my doctor suggested to my mom to pay attention to my nutrient intake, she began calculating the costs in front of my sick bed instead.
"Your hospitalization costs 300 dollars. On top of that, you have a 200-dollar medical bill to settle. All of these costs will be reflected on your wedding gifts in the future, Emily."
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Then, I tore the family portrait into pieces and didn't hesitate to fill in the university that was located the furthest from home when it was time for me to submit my post-graduation details.
Ten years later, my mom calls me on the phone. She starts crying to me how Arnold has swindled her out of her pension. Apparently, he's even sold the house just so he can elope with his girlfriend.
Not only is my mom alone now, but she doesn't have a place to stay as well.
I just smile as I throw her a piece of rag.
"You want to live with me, huh? No problem. You'll earn 50 cents for every window you wipe. You can earn your rent like this."