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.
Answer: Yes, your eggs should be fine, provided youâve been storing them properly. As the Washington-based Egg Safety Center notes, the dates you see on egg cartons are not food safety dates. They are most commonly used as a guide for stores to know how long they can sell the eggs. Raw eggs will maintain their best quality for about 3 to 5 weeks after the date you bought them and took them home, assuming continuous refrigeration. During that home storage time, the sell-by or âexpirationâ date on the carton will usually come and go. But your eggs will still be perfectly safe to use, provided theyâre not cracked or otherwise damaged.