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 average monthly Social Security benefit paid to retired workers in 2017 is $1,261.64, or $15,139.68 a year.The average monthly Social Security benefit paid to widows & widowers is $1,311.29, or $15,528.48 per year.The average monthly Social Security benefit paid to disabled workers is $1,166.46, or $15,735.48 per year. (U.S.