To maximize aid, delay converting an individual retirement account to a Roth IRA since many financial-aid offices count any converted money as income.

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The amount converted doesn't count toward this threshold.

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In the intervening three months, 270, 000 preferred shares have converted, so the common share count currently stands around 3.52 million, with approximately 1.13 million preferred shares remaining.

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