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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

impact of student loan debt study

The Surprising Impact of Student Debt on the Millennial Mindset

Depending on who you ask, you may hear the student loan debt situation in the...

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...

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...

After Axing Cable, Cord-Cutters Are Saving An Average of $115.33 Per Month

After Axing Cable, Cord-Cutters Are Saving An Average of $115.34 Per Month

2018 is here, and at this point, there is not a single industry that has...

The State of the Personal Loan Business in 2018

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 Dropping Out at an Alarming Rate Due to Lack of Funds

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...

Some Bitcoin Investors Use a Credit Card to Buy the Crypto-Currency and Then Carry Over the Balance

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...

In Costco vs. Amazon, Which Is Cheaper?

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...