My Child New Beginnings money comes from one job. The daily salary is the only real income, it lands somewhere around 150 to 200 coins a day, and it has to cover food, clothes and furniture for the whole story. On top of that there are odd jobs in town once it unlocks, and two food sources that cost nothing at all.
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My Child New Beginnings money: where the coins come from
The daily wage. The adoptive parent has one job, and its salary is the daily source of coins. The exact figure varies a little from day to day and sits in the region of 150 to 200 coins.
Odd jobs in town. Weeding and running errands become available once the town opens up, and they top the day up.
A daily shop reward. The village shop hands out coins and tokens every day.
The mobile store. Coins can be topped up with real money on mobile: the small pack is $1.99, the medium $4.99 and the large $9.99.
On Steam there is no coin top-up and no ad watching. The developer is explicit that on Steam you do not have to slowly earn money to purchase new items, so the economy there runs differently from the free-to-play build.
Two currencies, two uses
Coins buy food, clothing and furniture. Tickets, in the form of banknotes, unlock special story items instead, so the two are not interchangeable and the same shop will ask for different ones.
Where the coins get spent
The prices that actually shape your week:
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Takeaway pizza | 100 coins |
| School backpack | 500 coins |
| Handball | 500 coins |
| Guitar | 500 coins |
| T-shirt in the shop | 300 coins |
The backpack is the one that hurts most, because it is one of the biggest early expenses and you need it before the child can start school. The shop itself is explained here, and the backpack buying steps are here.
The two free food sources
A pizza order costs 100 coins, which is more than half a day's pay, so the food budget is really the fishing and foraging budget:
Fishing at the river, then cooking the catch at home. A cooked fish dish also settles the complaint that comes from feeding the child nothing but plain porridge.
Picking blueberries in the wild, then cooking them into jam.
Both are covered in the fishing guide.
What overtime costs you
Overtime shifts bring a little extra money and cost you time with the child, which is what slowly erodes trust. Time at work is time not spent with the child, and time with the child is time not spent earning, so every shift is a trade against the relationship rather than a straight gain.
FAQ
Where does the money come from?
One salary plus odd jobs around town, and two free food sources on top: catching a fish at the river and picking blueberries.
Why can I not find an item in the village shop?
Stock rotates, so an item is not necessarily on the list at the moment you look. Refreshing swaps the food and toy listings, and the school backpack only turns up after you page through the Clothes tab.