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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. Mike’s work, featured in outlets like the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, provides consumers with a personal finance measuring stick to make informed financial decisions.

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

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...