About Mike Brown
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Personal finance writer
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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...
How Do Millennial Outlooks on Personal Finance Vary By Income Level?
Surveying 1,000 Millennials split evenly between three income brackets, LendEDU gauged how this generation perceives...