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
The Surprising Impact of Student Debt on the Millennial Mindset
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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.
Walmart vs. Amazon: Which is Cheaper?
Walmart and Amazon are two of the largest and most notable retail entities in the world. Both have a common goal: to convince...
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The State of Personal Loans in 2018
This past decade has seen the personal loan industry grow from a fledgling, high-risk business to a booming space occupied by numerous lenders and prime borrowers....
The Top 50 Colleges With the Best Financial Aid Counseling Programs
Paying off any kind of debt can be an uphill battle. Now take that hill, cover...
College Students Are Dropping Out Without Cosigners | Survey & Report
It is no secret that the cost of college is quite expensive and is only becoming costlier...
Poll: Some Investors Use a Credit Card to Buy Bitcoin and Then Carry Over the Balance
In case you have not been paying attention, Bitcoin is hot and (mostly) everybody wants...
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...