The Easiest way to get money from mom is to type in (Freeall) at the menu (L1,L2,R1,R2) and sale everything even the wallpaper and the carpet and build her a humbugs house and then ask her keep asking her (Keep your mom happy)and compliment her every time after asking her and then when you have completed everything and you have to leave when you do this she will give you a lot of money!