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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. Mike’s work, featured in outlets like the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, provides consumers with a personal finance measuring stick to make informed financial decisions.

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

The 50 Best College Financial Literacy Programs for 2020

For the fourth consecutive year, LendEDU has recognized 50 colleges around the country that have...

These Cities Have the Highest Proportions of College Graduates

LendEDU crunched the data on more than 25,000 U.S. cities to recognize the places that...

Coronavirus’ Impact on College: Nearly Half of Undecided High School Seniors Considering Online Degree or Gap Year

LendEDU surveyed 1,000 current high school seniors and college students and found that 30% of...

These Cities Give Homeowners With a Mortgage the Best Return on Investment

LendEDU crunched home value & mortgage data for over 25,000 U.S. cities to recognize those...

Coronavirus Survey Round 3: Expenses Keep Climbing But 26% Still Waiting on Stimulus Checks

Since mid-March, LendEDU has been tracking how the coronavirus is impacting personal finances. Our third...

Is Income Correlated to the Chances of Catching the Coronavirus?

While less-refined nationwide data suggests there is no correlation between income and the chances of...

Before Coronavirus Relief Came, 68% of Student Loan Borrowers Were Worried About Making Payments

That title stat includes 79% of borrowers who have lost their jobs due to the...

The Most Budget-Friendly Cities for Homeowners With a Mortgage

We analyzed data on over 25,000 American cities to find the places where homeowners are...

Coronavirus Survey Round Two: Unemployment Doubles, More Americans Worried About Retirement

Two weeks after the first one was published, LendEDU's second Coronavirus survey of 1,000 adult...

As the Coronavirus Pandemic Spreads, Is it Safe to Use ATMs?

LendEDU took a trip through New York City to scientifically test for the amount of...