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
Trick or Treat: How Much Does the Average American Spend on Halloween?
LendEDU's third annual study also included price comparison research that found consumers can save a...
How Do Americans Spend Their Monthly Income?
LendEDU compared each generation's average monthly budget and found boomers spend a lot on credit card debt, while millennials save quite a bit...
One-Third of Americans Go Into Unnecessary Debt to Pay For Extravagant Weddings—And Quite a Few End Up Regretting It
The survey of 1,000 recently-hitched Americans also found that some have missed debt payments associated...
Data From Nearly 10,000 Student Loan Borrowers Reveals 16% Will Have Debt-to-Income Ratio Above 20% at Graduation
Using exclusive applicant data provided by student loan lender Funding U, LendEDU found that a...
Why Aren’t Millennials Becoming Homeowners? Some Cite a Lack of Knowledge or Savings, Others Point to Student Debt
In part two of a study about millennials, mortgages, and homeownership, LendEDU found some revealing...
How Much Do Americans Spend on Their Pets? 45% of Pet Owners Spend the Same or More on Their Pet’s Healthcare Than Their Own
LendEDU surveyed 1,000 American pet owners to ask them about their spending for their pets...
Millennials & Mortgages: Generation is Struggling With Down Payments, Sometimes Getting Help From Parents
Part one of LendEDU's two-part millennial & mortgages study examined trends amongst current millennial homeowners,...
States That Provide Students With the Most Need-Based Scholarships & Grants
Which states provide students with the most need-based scholarships and grants? Through the use of...
Survey: Which Presidential Candidate is Best Suited to Tackle Student Debt & the Cost of Higher Education?
LendEDU surveyed 1,000 adult Americans who are eligible and likely to vote in the 2020...
The State of Private Student Loans
Analyzing our own data from 2020, LendEDU highlighted private student loan marketplace trends like the average applied credit score vs. the average approved...