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 aged are an economically diverse group. The median income for units aged 65 or older is $24,857, but there are wide differences within the total group. Approximately 13% have an income of under $10,000, and roughly 23% have an income of $50,000 or more.