LendEDU’s Personal Finance Reports

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