Presidents and their families are given $100,000 to redecorate the White House to feel more at home.
Personal Lives, Perks, & Pads of US Presidents
Holding national office in the United States comes with more than political power. Here's a look at the financial perks and lavish amenities of past presidents, and what their lives were like before they reached the nation's highest office. 🇺🇸
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It Pays to be President (and VP, TOO)
Former vice presidents receive a retirement income based on their role as president of the Senate.
Home Sweet Home
Jimmy Carter's family moved to a farm without indoor plumbing or electricity in Plains, Georgia, when he was 4 years old.
The Nixons moved to their "Western White House" in California after Richard Nixon resigned. The estate was listed for $57.5 million in 2019.
Barack Obama adapted the White House's tennis court for full-court basketball.
Nancy Reagan said living in the White House was like living in a fancy hotel.
Presidents are People, Too
Herbert Hoover worked as a mining engineer in China from 1899 to 1902.
Warren Harding, the 29th president, was a member of three secret societies — Freemasons, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo.
Andrews Jackson had a giant block of cheese — which weighed 1,400 pounds — that he kept in the White House. He let the public eat the block of cheddar after his time in office was done.
Over the last 50 years, signs of aging have grown more noticeable as presidents are constantly photographed.