End Game Money Exploit
After defeating Kaos in the final level of the game the Crane Deck becomes filled with gold (between ~6,000 and 8,000). If you pick this gold up then hit the Home button and return to the Wii Menu without saving the Skylander will keep the gold but the game will return the gold to the Crane Deck since you didn't save. You can repeat this over and over to quickly unlock all the moves for all the Skylanders and purchase any hats/charms that are expensive. Note: Remember to pick up the Winged Sapphire from the Crane Deck after Level 15. Picking this up saves the game. If you touch it after picking up the gold then the gold will not re-appear.
Unlock Nightmare Mode
Beat the game once.