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Lipsman's book leads the reader to making better financial decisions over a lifetime and reaping the benefits. It is written in the lively style of a very inquisitive traveler down life's financial roads. Woven in with the necessary calculations is a personal financial travelogue that adds realism to the math.... This book is a great way to become an educated consumer of bank accounts, loans, leases, insurance policies, stocks, bonds, etc. But it is not dry. Lipsman mixes in lots of personal opinions that address the more subjective side of personal finance and hold your attention. It is a particularly great book for recent college graduates to buy, to read, to keep, and to use as a reference. -Nelson Markley, Provost (Retired) Lehigh University

Drawing on his life's experiences and many years as a classroom teacher, Lipsman presents an easy-to-read introduction to the mathematics of personal finance. . . . An excellent companion Web site (http://www.math.umd.edu/~rll/cgi-bin/finance.html) provides a series of problem-solving engines to perform the calculations for those who are less experienced in mathematics. Although oriented toward the personal finance neophyte, even those with more sophistication in financial decision making will find the book and the Web site an interesting and useful reference. This work can also serve as an excellent refresher or supplemental resource to traditional texts on the subject. Highly recommended. General readers; all levels of undergraduates; practitioners. - Choice Ron Lipsman guides readers along a charming walk through life, with an entertaining yet factual explanation of the mathematics encountered along the way....Although this is not a textbook, it is a very good mathematical financial guide for any upper-level high school student through adult and would be a good reference book for your library. - Mathematics Teacher You Can Do the Math: Overcome Your Math Phobia and Make Better Financial is the user-friendly guide to helping you understand even the simplest math concepts to apply to your everyday life and make sound financial decisions....We would like to extend our congratulations to Lipsman and cross our fingers that his book will reach the New York Time's Best Sellers List soon. - King Farm Chronicle [S]uperbly user friendly and well conceived. - Montgomery Gazette/Gazette.Net [F]or anyone who wants to peer into the financial concepts that surround our daily lives and learn to make better decisions, this book will help you immeasurably. - The Montgomery Journal

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Ron Lipsman is Professor of Mathematics and Senior Associate Dean of the Physical Sciences College, University of Maryland. The author of more than 70 mathematical research articles and co-author of ten technical books, he has over 35 years of experience in teaching, tutoring, and advising students and colleagues alike on issues related to mathematics, computing, and financial management.

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