Pick a job any job:

To enter the cheat menu press and hold shift control c.Then type pick_the_job(whatever job you want). Then by just typing "skills" you will be perfect for the job and after only one day of work a box will pop up and will ask you if you will accept being the mayor. Then all you have to do is sit back and rule sims. Might i add that if you go to the cheat menu and type world you can rule the world. Also if you type job at the cheat menu you can go to your work. Also if u type english at the cheat menu u can understand what they are saying. Also if u type collage at the cheat menu u can choose the collage 4 ur child. Also if u type chat at the cheat menu u can tell them what to say (note the last cheat will not work unless u do the english cheat first).
Sent in by: funny_toby

The sims 2 codes:

press ctr+shift+c
then: motherlode ($50,ooo)
Sent in by: pink_puppies_r_cute

Infinite Money:

Type motherlode and highlight it and press ctrl+c to copy and press ctrl+v to paste copy and paste then press enter do this continuously to get ton of money.
Sent in by: zhenhong911

Objects Are Not Attached To Grid  -  This cheat turns off objects being snapped to the grid (so they can be placed anywhere). First, hit Ctrl+Shift+C at the same time to bring up the gray box. Then enter the cheat "Boolprop snapobjectstogrid false" (without the ") and objects wont be snapped to the grid! To turn in, repeat the cheat, but instead of false, type true.

100,000 money  -  Bring up the cheat menu then press and hold shift, then put in "WARIGANOSASH" then press enter.

Twins  -  After two Sims "Try For a Baby" and the "success" tune plays, hit Ctrl+Shift+C and type in "TwinzR2Cute". When the Sim has the baby, you should have an identical twin as well.

Listen to music included with game  -  First, open your The Sims 2/TSData/Res/Sound directory. The names of radio stations, plus a few more including Build mode and Neighborhood music should be here in *.package files. Copy and paste the file corresponding to whatever you want to listen to into another folder. Rename it from [File].package to [File].mp3. You can now listen to the sound/songs included in the file.

Debug Mode  -  Open the cheat menu by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C, then entering the following:boolProp testingCheatsEnabled trueWhile in Create-a-Sim, press Shift + N before creating your first sim to enable skintones, clothes, and hairstles that would normally be used only by NPCs. Press Shift + M to disable it.While in Live mode, Shift + Click on a sim to bring up the debug menu.

Disgusting Faces  -  There is a glitch in character creation mode where you can make absolutely disgusting faces. The trick is that if you go to the face designing area and you select a face part such as the eyes and max out all the sliders one way or the other, then go to a different face part and select one of the PREDESIGNED parts, and then come back to the eyes, the sliders will have reset in the middle, but the eyes will still look the same. This works for all of the face adjusting tabs. Exploiting this, you can make eyes the
size of dinner plates, cheekbones 4 feet long, and a HUMUNGOUS nose, to name a few.

Use your own videos for the TV  -  It's possible to watch your own videos on the Sim-TV. You must put the video you want into MyDocuments/EaGames/TheSims2/Music/ (the TV sender you want). If you then turn on the TV in the game you can watch it! The video must be .avi-clips and the clips shouldn't be larger then 128x128 pixel also it shouldn't have more then 15 frames per second.

Listen To Mp3's On Sim Radio  -  First get whatever Mp3's you want to put on the game, then open up MyDocuments/EAGames/TheSims2/Music/(whatever RadioStation you want your song on). Then, Drag your MP3 into the folder. Now, start Sims 2 then go to options menu, then music settings, then the Radio Station, then pick witch songs you want the radio to play. You can now listen to your favorite songs in your Sims game.

Custom Painting  -  To decorate your house with custom artwork, first your sim must have a creativity level of 5 and be able to paint a still life. Have your sim paint and a frame will appear that you can center on whatever you want to paint. If you want to paint a picture of something outside the Sims 2 game, just press C anywhere at this time. This will pause the game.  Then, you also have to open the picture you want to have in your game. If your picture is too large resize it so it will fit in the original snapshot from the game.

Copy your custom picture on to your snapshot from the game, then save the picture. Use Alt + Tab to get back to your game and your sim will start painting your own custom picture.

Using this trick you can put pictures of your friends or family, web pictures, or anything else in your Sims 2 game.

Buying expensive houses  -  Use the following trick if you want your average Sim to buy a house that is above his or her means. First start a family or load one, and find an empty lot. Move the Sim on that lot. Enable the motherlode code a few times, just to the point where you can buy the expensive house. Exit the lot, but save the game. Then, evict (move out) the family. Notice that your family is displayed at the "Choose Family" window. You can now buy any house desired.

Combine Aspiration Rewards  -  Combine aspiration rewards for even bigger boosts. For example, if your Sim is wearing a Thinking Cap and feeds Smart Milk to their Toddler, the Toddler builds skill four times as fast!

50,000 Cash  -  To get 50,000 Sim bucks press CTL + Shift + C and type in Motherlode.

Film Settings Filmmaking  -  Set to "true" for all filmic cheats to function: boolProp enablePostProcessing true/false

0 is normal and 8 is slower: Slowmotion 0-8  -  A look that is bright and blurry. "r", "g," and "b" are color values (0-255) and "x" is the amount of blooming from 0 to 255: Bloom (r g b x)

Creates a filmic look in which a clear focal point and blurry surrounding: vignette (centerx centery X)

Changes a film graininess: filmgrain (0-1)

Makes a letterbox view of a designated size: letterbox (0.0-0.4)

Postprocessing cheats:  Use the following case-sensitive codes after enabling the Postprocessing cheats with the boolProp enablePostProcessing true code. Note: Do not enable or use the Postprocessing cheats unless your video card supports pixel shaders.

Effect Code  -  Blur effect; red, green, blue value must be between 0 and 255, and x (bloom) between 0.0 and 1.0 bloom <r g b x>
Centered blur effect; centerX and centerY are screen coordinates; x (vignette) must be between 0.0 and 1.0 vignette <centerX centerY x>
Grainy screen effect filmGrain <0.0-1.0>
Letterbox screen effect letterBox <0.0-0.4>

Testing cheats mode:  Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + C during game play to display the console window. Enter boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true to activate testing cheats mode. This is a very powerful cheat that enables many new things. In Create A Sim, after enabling this code, go into debugmode by pressing [Shift] + N before making a Sim. You now have the following new things in Create A Sim: skin tones, clothing, and some other options such as viewing the skinfilenames. In the game itself, after enabling this code, hold [Shift] and left click on a Sim to have lots of options, such as changing clothes, make your Sim fat or thin, set their aspiration level, etc. This code also can spawn some interesting items, such as the tombstone of L(ife) and D(eath), and family members.

Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code then go onto a different family. A strange code will appear at the top right hand corner. If you go onto the Sims' needs, you can click on each one and drag it up or down, whichever desired. You can also increase the skill points of your Sims in the same way. This is useful if you want a promotion, if your Sim is depressed, if you are teaching a toddler to walk, etc. You can also hold [Shift] and click on a Sim. Click on "More", then "Spawn" and create the Tombstone of L and D. You can click on this, then "More" then "Make everyone here friends with me", which helps if you need friends to get promoted, or to complete an aspiration task.
Information in this section was contributed by Brianparkfoot.

Cheat mode (command line):  Start the game with one of the following command line parameters to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect Command line parameter
Disable sound -nosound
Full screen -f
Set screen resolution -r<width>x<height>
Windowed screen -w

Buying expensive houses:  Use the following trick if you want your average Sim to buy a house that is above his or her means. First start a family or load one, and find an empty lot. Move the Sim on that lot. Enable the motherlode code a few times, just to the point where you can buy the expensive house. Exit the lot, but save the game. Then, evict (move out) the family. Notice that your family is displayed at the "Choose Family" window. You can now buy any house desired.

Never pay bills:  Go to buy or build mode and use the hand tool. Pick up the mailbox and delete it.

No job:  When you first move into your new house (especially if you have any kids or plan to, or if you have the Popularity, Knowledge, Family, or Romance Aspiration), do not get a job. If your Sim has a Family Aspiration, then keep it at home to potty train, teach to work, or talk your toddler. If you have Romance, you must keep up with them woohoos. Knowledge may require you to get a job, but it probably will not be a power want. Popularity aspirations will keep you home making friends (unless they work); stay at home and take care of your Sim, their family, and their aspirations.

Free groceries:  Order for groceries and wait for the man to deliver the goods. When he arrives, do not greet him. He will ring the bell two or three times and wait for you. When you do not answer, he will place the goods there and not take your money.

Quick money:  Get a friendship with a rich Sim (girl recommended). Ask them to to move in. The Sim will bring at least 20,000 Simoleons with them. The money will be added in your account. Then, you can make him or her move out.

Maximum skills:  To fill your skills to the maximum level instantly, enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code. Then, pause game play without going into build or buy, and select your skills icon. When you are in the tab with the skill meter click and drag the pointer over the desired skill bar to raise it.

Select a baby:  Go into buy mode. Enable the moveObjects on code and click on the baby you wish to select. Without deselecting the baby, use the moveObjects off code. Still without deselecting baby, press [F1] to enter live mode. You will now be able to view the babies needs. The baby can only perform one interaction. Click on it, and for a moment a menu will appear that says "Grow Up".

If you want an alien child or any child that looks like your family when you adopt them, go to the certain family, and delete the entire the family except for the baby by using the moveObjects on code . The social worker will arrive and take the baby. Go back to your other family and adopt a baby. You will get the same child that got taken away.

Custom radio music:  Copy your own MP3 files to the "c:\mydocuments\eagames\thesims2\music\<radio station>\" folder. Start the game, go to the options menu, select the music settings, then the radio station option. You can now choose which songs you want to hear.

Custom television show:  Copy your own AVI files to the "c:\mydocuments\eagames\thesims2\music\<television station>\" folder. Note: The AVI file must have a 128x128 resolution and a frame rate less than or equal to 15 fps.

Build toddler skill four times as fast:  Wear a Thinking Cap and feed Smart Milk to your toddler.

Gain skill without losing money:  Use the following trick if you do not have a lot of money and want to buy goods or an object to gain more skill to get a promotion. Buy the particular goods that will help you for a promotion (for example, an exercise machine, or book shelf) and study the knowledge (for example, cleaning). When you get a skill point, delete the item that you bought (sell it before 24 hours have elapsed). You will a get full refund back from that object. If you sell after 24 hours, you will get less money. By doing this, you will gain your skill without losing your money.

Death and ghost types:  Old Age: When a Sim reaches the end of his life. Results in a white ghost.

Drowning: Energy Need hits -100 (all red) while swimming. Results in a blue ghost that leaves puddles around the house when it appears.

Electrocution: Three or more Needs hit -90 (red) while a Sim repairs an electrical object with a low Mechanical Skill. Results in a yellow ghost.

Burning: Fire spreads into the square where the Sim is standing. Results in a red ghost.

Starvation: Hunger reaches -100. Kids and younger cannot starve. Results in a transparent ghost that will take food out of the refrigerator.

Satellite: When a satellite falls on a Sim while Stargazing (without a telescope) or Watch Cloud. Results in an orange ghost. Note: You can sell the Satellite in buy mode.

Flies: In a very messy room, when a Sim steps over a plate all flies may form a deadly killer swarm. Results in a purple ghost.

Scared: When three needs drop below -90 because of a ghost scare. Results in a pink ghost.

Disease: If a fatal disease is not treated for ten days the Sim will die. Results in a green ghost.

Note: Babies and toddlers are fire-proof and cannot die by any cause; the Social Worker will instead take them away. Children can die of fire, drowning or disease. Rather than starving to death, children in hunger failure will be taken away by the Social Worker.