• Borrow some money right away as Mom is in a good mood at the start.
   
• Once you cook a meal for the first time, Mom will be able to cook herself.  Have her cook meals for the rest of the level so that you can concentrate on other things.
   
• Build up as many skills as you can before moving on to the next level since you don't have to spend part of your day at a job yet.

Dirty Tricks

• Sell off objects in Mom's house to raise the §800 (Mom will make you pay it back later).
   
• Buy a woodworking table and make Mom make gnomes to fill your pockets.