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Mike Brown

Mike Brown uses data from surveys and publicly available resources to identify emerging personal finance trends and tell unique stories.

About Mike Brown

Current Role

Personal finance writer

Expertise

  • Precious Metals
  • Student Loans
  • Debt
  • Mortgages

Degrees

  • Bachelor's degree in history and political science from the University of Delaware

Personal Finance Experience

Mike’s work provides consumers with a personal finance measuring stick to make informed financial decisions.

Latest from Mike Brown

Law Enforcement Officers Get a Tuition Break at These Schools

Law Enforcement Officers Get a Tuition Break at These Schools

Georgia Military College commemorated Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15 by honoring fallen officers...

Average Marijuana Consumer Will Spend $146.12 to Celebrate 4/20 This Year & Over One-Third Will Skip Work

Average Marijuana Consumer Will Spend $146 to Celebrate 4/20 This Year & Over One-Third Will Skip Work

Marijuana has become relatively mainstream in American society today. And on no day is pot...

The Inflation of the Tooth Fairy

The Inflation of the Tooth Fairy

One of the more exciting experiences as a child is losing your baby teeth. At first, you notice one of your teeth is...

Due to Minimum Wage Hike, Some Small Business Owners Will Raise Prices, Rely More on AI, & Possibly Relocate

Due to Minimum Wage Hike, Some Small Business Owners Will Raise Prices, Rely More on AI, & Possibly Relocate

Minimum wage is on the rise in the United States. While the federal government mandates...

What Would You Do For A Raise? | 35% of Americans Would Give Up the Right to Vote

What Would You Do For A Raise? | 35% of Americans Would Give Up the Right to Vote

Just when you think you have enough, you realize you want just a little bit...

The Physical & Social Impact of Credit Card Debt

A recent report found that U.S. consumers have hit a seven-year high in overdue credit card...

Student Loan Debt & Bankruptcy: Graduate Students More Likely to Discharge Their Debt

Student Loan Debt & Bankruptcy: Advanced Degree Graduates Most Supportive of Easing Policy

Student loan debt is the second largest class of consumer debt, yet it’s notoriously difficult...

Student Loans vs. Social Security

Student Loans vs. Social Security

According to LendEDU, the national student loan debt is at $1.45 trillion and is now the second largest class of debt in the United States. ...

The Best 100 Towns in Louisiana For Starting a Small Business

The Best 100 Towns in Louisiana For Starting a Small Business

A small business in Lafayette, Louisiana, a community that ranked as the 24th best place...

Can You Use Student Loans For Spring Break?

Can you use student loans for spring break? You might be surprised by what a LendEDU study on the subject revealed.