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
Amazon vs. Walmart vs. Target Price Comparison
LendEDU compared a basket of 50 goods from Amazon, Walmart, and Target to see who...
How Much Do Americans Spend on the Lottery? | 2019 Lottery Study & Statistics
In this study, we found that U.S. citizens spent an average of $220 on the...
Study: For Those Filing For Bankruptcy, Student Loan Debt Still Lingers On
With the help of exclusive anonymized data provided by Upsolve, LendEDU found that 32% of...
Survey: Financial Goals for Americans Include Paying Off Debt, Saving for Retirement, & Building Emergency Funds
But will they ever be able to achieve those goals? In a survey of 1,000...
Dirty Money: New Research Reveals the Filthiness of Our Cash, Cards, & Coins
Using a scientific device that tests for the amount of germs on a given surface,...
Trying to Negotiate Bills? New Data Reveals Which Companies Are the Most Likely to Cut a Deal
Using exclusive data provided by Truebill, LendEDU has listed out the companies that are the...
How Student Loan Debt Has Changed Over the Past Decade: By School and State
Analyzing financial aid data voluntarily-submitted by nearly 1,000 institutions that reflects both the 2007 and...
58% of Millennials Actively Saving For Retirement; Average of $26,475 Saved
LendEDU's newest millennial study also found that few millennials are investing outside of their retirement...
Survey: Millennials May Have a Serious Debt Problem
In a survey of 1,000 millennials, LendEDU found that many members of this generation carry...
Study: Students Lose Confidence in Career Outlooks as They Progress Through College
A survey of over 7,000 college students uncovered concerning data regarding how colleges prepare students...