SHARES. VM | E+ | Getty Images. The average U.S. retirement age has climbed to 61, up from 57 two decades ago, and it's likely to age higher, according to Gallup's Economy and Personal Finance survey. The average non-retired American now plans to retire at 66, up from 60 in 1995, according to the Gallup survey.
How to Test the Freshness of Eggs. 1  Place the egg in a bowl of water. 2  If the egg lays on its side at the bottom, it is still quite fresh. 3  If the egg stands upright on the bottom, it is still fine to eat, but should be eaten very soon, or hard-boiled.  If the egg floats to the top, it's past its prime, and not good for eating.
I raise chickens. The eggs are good to eat the moment they are laid. The eggs you get from stores are usually at least two weeks old, so as long as they're refrigerated, fresh eggs are safe for at least a couple of weeks.BACA PitBull Â· 4 years ago.ggs last well for a long, long time. Most of the people I know check for eggs once a day-so an egg could conceivably sit in the nest box for 23 hours before being collected. We buy country eggs from the amish (no electricity) and we have no electric either-the eggs sit out at ambient temperature until we eat them.