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.
If youâve never eaten a fresh egg, you donât know what eggs taste like. Once you do, you wonât want to go back. If we donât sell our hensâ eggs within five days, we donât sell them; we freeze them in two-egg packages for our own use in making things that need beaten eggs. USDA considers eggs as fresh until 45 days after they are packed.