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.
Points of Interest: 1  Van Buren was the first president born in the United States. 2  His autobiography does not mention his wife once. 3  Van Buren took $100,000, the sum of his salary as president over four years, in a lump sum at the end of his term.  The term O.K. was popularized because of Van Buren.