The Obamas' net worth: How Michelle and Barack Obama make money | Business Insider

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Former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are a busy couple, making millions from public speaking, best-selling books, and entertainment deals. | BISouthAfrica

The couple was once spotted attending a Beyoncé and Jay-Z concert.Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP PhotosMichelle opts for a bag lunch, like turkey chili, over eating out, the former president's chief of staff told People magazine in 2017. And she's a regular at SoulCycle, which costs $36 a class or $900 for 30 classes.From 2009 to 2015, they gave $1.1 million to charity, Forbes reported.

They donated to charities focusing on African-American causes, veterans, disaster relief, homelessness and housing, and health.Obama donated all the post-tax profits from his children's book,"Of Thee I Sing," to provide scholarships for children of wounded and fallen soldiersIn 2015, Obama's penultimate year in office, the Obamas gave about 15% of their income to charityBut none of this includes Obama's biggest donation to date: his $1.

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