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.
The income thresholds increase for seniors, too. If you're unmarried, you can earn up to $11,700 in the 2014 tax year before you're required to file a return and pay taxes on the excess. But if you're married, you have to file a joint return with your spouse to get this break.