Nothing, however, is as straightforward as it seems in The Beguiled, not even its perversities. Take, for example, the lovely opening sequence in which a little, 12-year-old girl comes upon the body of the soldier in the forest. She is, at first, frozen with fear.
And nearly a quarter of married couples and almost half of unmarried retirees rely on Social Security payments for at least 90% of income. With an average monthly Social Security check of around $1,230 per month, seniors are receiving average annual payments that total just $14,760 a year.
Social Security plays a vital role in keeping senior citizens and the disabled afloat. Nearly 55 million people receive Social Security. The average monthly check for the elderly will jump $43, to $1,229, while for the disabled, it will rise $39 to $1,111. Social Security benefits represent about 41% of the elderly's income, according to the Social Security Administration.