Just 9 percent of workers say they are planning to retire before age 60, but 35 percent of retirees say they retired that early. The median retirement age in the survey was 62.Many of these early retirements are unexpected and due to unforeseen circumstances.ust 9 percent of workers say they are planning to retire before age 60, but 35 percent of retirees say they retired that early. The median retirement age in the survey was 62.
(And many didnât enjoy a second.) What makes a valuable first edition is the perfect confluence of rarity and demand â which is why, while there are exceptions, an authorâs first book, typically printed for a small audience, is the one most likely to achieve impressive prices.
Asker's rating. 1  Only in rare conditions was salt ever more valuable than gold. Salt is easily extracted from sea water- all you have to do is boil it down, or let the sun evaporate it. 2  Salt is more useful because you can use it to store food and change the flavor of it. It was used for example by armies on the move and towns sprung up where salt could be found(Cartagena). Gold wasn'tÂ´t as useful and buying things was often done by by trading products for products rather than trading gold for products.