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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Get Back on Your Feet Guide for the Homeless
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Analyzing earnings data from the U.S. Census Bureau from 2010 and 2018, we found the...
Nearly Half of Americans Would Take Student Loan Forgiveness Over Free Health Care
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Cities & States Where Home Values Have Exploded Over the Last Decade
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How Big is the Average Monthly Student Loan Payment in Your State?
LendEDU analyzed nearly 150,000 student loan payments to find out. Plus, check out the estimated...
62% of Borrowers Would Give Up 2020 Vote to Erase Their Student Loan Debt
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