Wow!! A lot of you have WAY to much time on your hands writing this long blogs. Hope your not doing it on company time. I lived the past 5 years in Las Vegas and moved to Wilmington in June. I was born and raised in Asheville. Take it from me, someone who has a four year degree and has lived in the "most exciting city in the US", money isn't everything. My husband hated living there and longed everyday to return. I have found more happiness living in this city and us both making far less money. It's all about what you want in life. Money and things? Or true happiness. I wouldn't trade my downscaled life for anything. As far as the homeless? They are people too, who for whatever reason have found themselves in a hard situation. ALWAYS have compassion. It could be any one of us.