Which presidents were worth the most in their lifetimes?  A few on the list may surprise you.  The values have been adjusted to reflect today’s net worth using 2012 dollars but it does shine a light on the financial situation of some of our most popular presidents. So check out this Top 10 list of the richest presidents in US history put together by 24/7 Wall Street:

1. George Washington 

·         Net worth: $525 million

·         In office: 1789 - 1797

·         1st president

2. Thomas Jefferson 

·         Net worth: $212 million

·         In office: 1801 - 1809

·         3rd president

3. Theodore Roosevelt 

·         Net worth: $125 million

·         In office: 1901 - 1909

·         26th president

4. Andrew Jackson 

·         Net worth: $119 million

·         In office: 1829 - 1837

·         7th president

5. James Madison 

·         Net worth: $101 million

·         In office: 1809 - 1817

·         4th president

6. Lyndon Baines Johnson 

·         Net worth: $98 million

·         In office: 1963 - 1969

·         36th president

7. Herbert Clark Hoover 

·         Net worth: $75 million

·         In office: 1929 - 1933

·         31st president

8. Franklin Delano Roosevelt 

·         Net worth: $60 million

·         In office: 1933 - 1945

·         32nd president

9. William Jefferson Clinton 

·         Net worth: $38 million

·         In office: 1993 - 2001

·         42nd president

10. John Fitzgerald Kennedy 

·         Net worth: $1 billion (never inherited his father’s fortune)

·         In office: 1961 - 1963

·         35th president

Is wealth necessary to be a great president?

Check out the full article at msnbc

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Are you ready to do some Christmas shopping?  The people in this list of Top 10 cities have already started buying things for themselves according to an article from Bundle.com.  So grab your shopping list and coupons and see if you can keep up with the deal seekers on this list:

1. Washington, D.C.
• Residents' average monthly spending in clothes, shoes and other wear: $263

2. Arlington, Va.
• Average monthly spending: $254.58

3. Nashville, Tenn.
• Average monthly spending $251.17

4. Scottsdale, Ariz.
• Average monthly spending: $243.17

5. Dallas, Texas
• Average monthly spending: $228.58

6. San Francisco, Calif.
• Average monthly spending: $227.42

7. San Jose, Calif.
• Average monthly spending: $221.17

8. Seattle, Wash.
• Average monthly spending: $221.17

9. Austin, Texas
• Average monthly spending: $213

10. Bakersfield, Calif.
• Average monthly spending: $201.50

Is your city listed above?

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Where will you be on the 4^th of July or otherwise known as Independence Day?  The official steps of independence were taken around the 4^th of July by the founding fathers of the United States of America.  Many will travel to Washington, DC to see the fireworks at the nation’s capital.  Here are a few facts to amaze your friends this coming 4^th of July:

      The Second Continental Congress actually voted to approve a resolution of independence on July 2, 1776.  John Adams wrote that he thought this would be the national holiday

      The Declaration of Independence has the date of July 4^th even though many signed it over the next month

      John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died 50 years later on July 4^th, 1826

      Independence Day became an unpaid federal holiday in 1870 and then a paid holiday in 1938

      Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has been held annually on July 4^th since 1916

So grab your stars and stripes and celebrate Independence Day on this July 4^th.  

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