About Mike Brown
Current Role
Personal finance reporter
Degrees
- Bachelor's degree in history and political science from the University of Delaware
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Report: Gold Still Trusted Over Bitcoin, But the Gap is Closing
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Student Loan Debt by School by State
For the fifth consecutive year, LendEDU analyzed student loan debt data at hundreds of colleges and universities to tell you what the average...
Best Life Insurance Companies
No one wants to think about the fact that they’re going to die someday, but it’s not like we can avoid death by...
Weightlifting Scholarships
Scholarships are a great way to help students cover the costs of attending higher education. This form of financial aid is free for...
63% of Americans Will Take on a Record Amount of Credit Card Debt This Holiday Season
Dealing with both the pandemic recession & holiday shopping, 63% of Americans told LendEDU they...
Study: Coronavirus Pandemic Has Created Tax Problems That Could Get Much Worse in 2021
LendEDU's survey of 1,000 American taxpayers found tax debt issues stemming from the coronavirus could...
The Fastest-Growing Cities That Are Still Affordable For Renters
LendEDU analyzed nearly 30,000 American cities to see which ones are not only the fastest-growing...
Is Pet Insurance Worth It? New Data Reveals Monthly Cost by Species, Breed, & State
SPOT Pet Insurance provided LendEDU with exclusive access to their internal data so that we...
Fast Food Scholarships
Scholarships are a great way to help students cover the cost of college. They are free and do not need to be repaid...
Scholarships for People with Red Hair
The cost of college isn’t getting any cheaper, making it more and more difficult for students to afford its cost. While searching for...