To identify personal finance trends, LendEDU conducts data-driven studies. These studies are based on the information we’ve collected through online surveys commissioned by our team, publically-available datasets, and datasets licensed to LendEDU.
Here’s a list of personal finance reports published on LendEDU:
- The Cost of JUUL: Is It Saving Smokers Money?
- Costco vs. Amazon: Which Is Cheaper?
- The Money Behind Vaping
- Expectations vs. Reality: Early Career Salaries
- A Study of Seasonal Expenses: Do We Spend More During the Summer?
- The Finances of Fortnite: How Much Are People Spending on This Game?
- Amazon vs. Walmart vs. Target Price Comparison
- On Average, Raising a Child Costs $13,186 in First Year
- One-Third of Americans Go Into Unnecessary Debt to Pay For Extravagant Weddings—And Quite a Few End Up Regretting It
- The 50 Best College Financial Literacy Programs for 2020
- Dirty Money: New Research Reveals the Filthiness of Our Cash, Cards, & Coins
- The Money Behind Marijuana
- Study: Students Lose Confidence in Career Outlooks as They Progress Through College
- 2016 College Students and Personal Finance Study
- The Inflation of the Tooth Fairy
- Which Colleges Bring in the Most Money From Applications?
- Finance and Religion
- A Look Into the Money Behind Fantasy Football
- Nearly a Third of Millennials Have Used Venmo to Pay for Drugs
- How Do People Value Amazon Prime in 2017?
- Survey: Financial Goals for Americans Include Paying Off Debt, Saving for Retirement, & Building Emergency Funds
- Which States’ Residents Spend the Most on the Lottery & How Do States Spend Their Lottery Revenue?
- These Cities Have the Highest Proportions of College Graduates
- Robo Advisors vs. Financial Advisors – Millennials Still Prefer Real-Life
- LendEDU’s Venmo Transaction Study
- What Is the Average Tax Debt in Each State in 2019?
- Relationships & Personal Finance – Survey & Report
- 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
- How Do Millennial Outlooks on Personal Finance Vary By Income Level?
- How Much Do Americans Spend on the Lottery? | 2019 Lottery Study & Statistics
- Poll: Some Investors Use a Credit Card to Buy Bitcoin and Then Carry Over the Balance
- Colleges That Are Making a Difference By Improving Financial Literacy
- Walmart vs. Amazon: Which is Cheaper?
- The Cost of Hosting a Super Bowl Party in 2018
- Retirement vs. Coffee, Dining Out, Netflix & Many More: Where Do Millennials Put Their Money?
- Forget Challenging Venmo, Zelle Has an Identity Crisis
- Trick or Treat: How Much Does the Average American Spend on Halloween?
- How Do Americans Spend Their Monthly Income?
- Do Millennials Really Spend More on Coffee Than What They Save For Retirement?
- Best (and Worst) Gift Cards of 2017 – Study & Report
- Cost of Thanksgiving in 2019
- The Cost of Christmas in 2019
- Best Mobile Payment Apps – Survey & Report
- The 250 Cities That Are Seeing the Fastest Growth in Household Income
- What Would You Do For A Raise? | 35% of Americans Would Give Up the Right to Vote
- How Are People Making Payments in 2017?
- Here’s Where the Gender Pay Gap Has Been Shrinking the Fastest Over the Last Decade
- Finances of Fortnite (Season 2): In-Game Spending Increases by 21%
- Survey: Americans Are Very Worried About Their Job Security & Finances Due to Coronavirus
- Study: Coronavirus Pandemic Has Created Tax Problems That Could Get Much Worse in 2021
- Survey: Millennials May Have a Serious Debt Problem
- Dating and Finances
- Are We Too Hard on Millennials? Most Senior Citizens Say It’s Tougher for Younger Generation to Achieve Financial Well-Being
- Trying to Negotiate Bills? New Data Reveals Which Companies Are the Most Likely to Cut a Deal
- LendEDU’s Class of 2017 Career Report
- Should Amazon Get Into Virtual Currency? Banking? Insurance? | LendEDU Survey
- The Average Cost of Going to a Wedding in 2017
- Investing in Bitcoin: Survey & Report
- The Cost of Thanksgiving in 2017
- One Year Out of College, How Is the Class of 2016 Faring?
- Best Places to Retire in Florida
- Black Friday Vs. Cyber Monday
- After Axing Cable, Cord-Cutters Are Saving An Average of $115.34 Per Month
- Zelle is Quickly Catching Up to Venmo
- Recession Fears Loom for Many Americans, 42% Plan to Reduce Spending
- Cities Best Positioned For Economic Advancement in the New Decade
- Lately, These Places Have Seen the Most Business Openings
- Residents of These Cities Are the Most Financially Prepared For Retirement
- Coronavirus Survey Round Two: Unemployment Doubles, More Americans Worried About Retirement
- Is Income Correlated to the Chances of Catching the Coronavirus?
- Coronavirus Survey Round 3: Expenses Keep Climbing But 26% Still Waiting on Stimulus Checks
- Coronavirus’ Impact on College: Nearly Half of Undecided High School Seniors Considering Online Degree or Gap Year
- The Most Budget-Friendly Cities For Renters
- Report: Massive Uptick in Consumer Finance Complaints During Coronavirus Pandemic
- A Breakdown of Chicago’s Finances
- 58% of Millennials Actively Saving For Retirement; Average of $26,475 Saved
- As the Coronavirus Pandemic Spreads, Is it Safe to Use ATMs?
- Report: Gold Still Trusted Over Bitcoin, But the Gap is Closing
- Bitcoin’s Present (and Future) Role in the American Economy
- Did We Get Lucky? LendEDU’s Lottery Study & Report
- 25 Most Pet-Friendly Colleges
- Top 30 College Dining Halls
- The Drawbacks and Deceptions of LinkedIn
- 30 Best Colleges for Outdoor Sports and Recreation
- Top 50 Colleges for Study Abroad Programs
- Top 30 College Recreation Centers
- Top 25 Colleges for Adult Learners
- Is Tinder a Match for Millennials?
- A Financial Comparison of Mother’s Day & Father’s Day
- Millennials: Instagram the Most Narcissistic Social Media Platform
- The Best 100 Towns in Georgia for Starting a Small Business
- The Rise of eSports: Just How Big Can This Business Get?
- 70% of Millennials Report Anxiety From Not Having Their Cell Phone
- The Best 100 Towns in Texas for Starting a Small Business
- Study: Those ATMs You’ve Been Using Are Dirtier Than You Think
- What are the Safest Cities in Each State?
- The Top 50 College Financial Literacy Programs of 2018
- Bumble for Dating? Tinder for Hookups? Now We Know Where to Swipe.
- What Do College Students Think About Safe Spaces?
- LendEDU’s 2017 Internship Report
- The Best 100 Towns in Virginia for Starting a Small Business
- Is It Airbnb or Hotels for Millennials?
- Large Majority of Millennials Say Instagram Is the Most Influential Social Media Platform When It Comes to Online Shopping
- Music & Millennials
- Netflix & Millennials: Viewers, Not Subscribers
- The Impact of Legal Sports Betting: 60% of Now-Legal Bettors Had Never Wagered Before
- Best 100 Towns in New York For Small Businesses
- The Best 100 Towns in Alabama for Starting A Small Business
- Average Marijuana Consumer Will Spend $146 to Celebrate 4/20 This Year & Over One-Third Will Skip Work
- LendEDU’s Top 13 University Entrepreneur Programs
- The Best 100 Towns in Louisiana For Starting a Small Business
- Best Cities to Start a Family
- Best Cities for Staying in Shape
- Due to Minimum Wage Hike, Some Small Business Owners Will Raise Prices, Rely More on AI, & Possibly Relocate
- The 75 Best Places to Buy a Home in Arizona
- LendEDU’s Safest College Towns in the United States
- Most Millennials Do Not Think the Minimum Wage Should Be Raised
- The Best 100 Towns in Wisconsin for Starting a Small Business
- Best Communities in Ohio for Homebuyers
- The Best 100 Towns in California for Retirement
- The Best 250 Cities for Postgraduates
- The Best 100 Places to Buy a Home in Massachusetts
- Best Cities to Start a Small Business
- Safest Small Towns in the United States
- Best Cities for Summer Travel with Families
- The 100 Best Places to Buy a Home in Florida
- The 250 Best Places to Buy A Home in Texas
- Best Cities for First Time Homebuyers
- Best Places to Retire in the USA – Report
- The Battle for Best Original Content? 79% of Millennials Say Netflix
- 93% of Millennials Aren’t Giving Up Uber Anytime Soon – Survey & Report
- More than Half of Millennials Prioritize Snapchat Over Other Social Media Platforms
- Cities with the Smartest Residents
- Video Gamers, Finance, and Paid Downloadable Content
- Which U.S. Colleges Make the Most Revenue From Applications?
- Top 50 Colleges for Aspiring Entrepreneurs – Report & Rankings 2016