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Let’s eat home
I ordered “The Everyday”—two eggs, toast, and sides of bacon and sausage. I’d been on the road for three days, eating at rest stops and restaurants on the U.S. Interstates between Philadelphia and New Orleans. Today, I had plans—a quick breakfast, a tour of the National World War II Museum, a walk along the Mississippi
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F.I.R.E. Hazard: Health-care costs
In 2021, U.S. workers retired, on average, at 65, the age at which they qualify for Medicare—government-sponsored health insurance. But like any average, “65” conceals as much as it reveals. Mark J. Warshawsky, a researcher affiliated with the American Enterprise Institute, calculates that some 25% of workers retire at 56. Another 25% wait until 75