I hear that in some big cities, pan-handlers that chill around the financial districts make fucking bank. Like, if you're ready to give up all your sense of personal dignity and pride, you could make several thousand a month by picking up a wardrobe from the nearest thrift store and trying to look as sad as possible on a street corner. I heard some woman even tried to sue a "homeless" person after giving them a $100, then later that same day seeing the person she gave money to driving around in a brand new Mercedes... yep, found it. Not the same one, but just to show that it happens.