Regardless of an assisted living community's fee structure, when choosing a senior living residence, it is important to consider the quality of care, how the resident adapts to the new environment and the long-term affordability of the community.
When a bond is issued at a premium, that means that the bond is sold for an amount greater than the bond's face value. This generally means that the bond's contract rate is greater than the market rate.
Those bonds, sold as a patriotic investment, had an initial 10-year maturity and were sold at a discount to face value (maturing to full value in 10 years). They carried an interest rate of 2.9 percent.