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US Presidents and Personal Finance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We toured Monticello in 2005 and learned that Thomas Jefferson, one of my favorite presidents died a pauper. This, even though he inherited 3,000 acres and several dozen slaves from his father! million in 2010 – most of this comes from royalties on his two books (Dreams from My Father, and Audacity of Hope). He earned 1.57