Bill Clinton
When President Bill Clinton left office in 2001, he was burdened by major legal bills stemming from his infidelity scandal, impeachment trial and action to suspend his law license.
During his presidency, Clinton had to hire a group of defense attorneys and racked up $16 million in debt.
But in just his first year out of the White House, Clinton earned nearly $14 million giving 57 speeches — and he managed to achieve solvency within three years.