Many people may have heard that solar panels pay for themselves in the long term of energy consumption, but they can also pay for themselves in the added value of a house. The premium added to a solar-powered house is about $4 to $5 per watt of power produced.
The first lady (or, to be politically correct, first spouse, since thereâs a chance a man may hold the title next year) receives no salary for any work she undertakes while her husband is in officeâa situation that hasnât changed, even as the role has evolved from hostess to political powerhouse.
She married a man with Presidential ambitions, Bill Clinton, and when he was elected Governor of Arkansas she became the state's First Lady, but continued working as a lawyer. When he was elected President in 1992, she became the first US First Lady who had a post-graduate degree and a professional career of her own.