Furnishing two new homes from scratch is no joke, but the former First Couple have no problems on that score, writes Patrick Smyth.
The Clintons leave the White House with some $190,000 in personal gifts amassed over the last 10 years, according to their accounts released under financial disclosure rules.
Although Mr Clinton owes lawyers something between $1 million and $5 million, he has some $1 million in various bank accounts, blind trusts, insurance policies and stocks.
Among the gifts from friends and Democratic donors are five china services with values between $2,110 and $5,000.
Ted Danson's and Mary Steenburgen's set cost $4,787, while Steven Spielberg's cost $4,900.
There were five gifts of flatware, equally pricey, $52,000 worth of furniture, artwork to the tune of $71,650, and three carpets worth $22,000.
The actor Jack Nicholson contributed a $350 golf driver.
Sylvester Stallone gave the couple boxing gloves.