About Mike Brown
Current Role
Personal finance reporter
Degrees
- Bachelor's degree in history and political science from the University of Delaware
Latest from Mike Brown
Think the iPhone X is 2017’s Best Holiday Gift? 71% of Borrowers Would Prefer a Student Loan Payment
If the 45 million student loan borrowers in the United States formed their own country,...
Consumers Without Credit Cards: Survey Data & Report
Paying with cash or a debit card is becoming increasingly outdated and unfavorable in comparison to...
Finance and Religion
Budgets allow consumers to better manage their spending habits and get a clearer picture of their financial situations. Groceries, rent, utilities, and student...
Costco vs. Amazon: Which Is Cheaper?
In the battle of two retail titans, Costco and Amazon, who wins? Both companies operate under the same guiding principle of “subscribe and...
Black Friday Vs. Cyber Monday
You have probably heard the irony before: Americans spend Thanksgiving day giving back to others and being thankful for what they have, but by...
The Money Behind Vaping
In recent years, few consumer products have taken off as quickly as electronic cigarettes and vaporizers. Just in this last decade, we have...
Payday Loan Borrowers Largely Positive About the Product
Few financial products draw as much criticism as payday loans do. Primarily because of high interest...
The Cost of Thanksgiving in 2017
For some more spirited Americans, the holiday season begins with Halloween. But for most, the true holiday season begins on the fourth Thursday of November:...
College Dropouts and Student Debt
Quick Overview According to College Atlas, 70 percent of Americans will study at a 4-year college, but less than two-thirds of them will graduate...
How Do People Value Amazon Prime in 2017?
Founded in 1994 as an online bookstore, Amazon has not only completely changed the way in which we shop, it has flipped the...