Fans win in baseball's new labor deal. Free agency brought millions to players. Even adjusted for inflation, Flood's $90,000 salary in 1969 would be less than $479,183 in today's dollars. That's about a fifth of the league average for players today and a small fraction of what players of his caliber get paid currently.
The 1 Percent Rule. One popular rule of thumb says that one percent of the purchase price of your home should be set aside each year for ongoing maintenance. For example, if your home cost $300,000, you should budget $3,000 per year for maintenance. That doesnât mean youâll literally spend $3,000 every year.
1 If your home has 20 windows, they cost $166 per year. 2  An asphalt-shingle roof on a 1,500-square-foot house will cost around $10,000 and needs to be replaced every 25 years. 3  Your roof costs $400 per year.epairs and Maintenance. Hereâs one of the BEST rules-of-thumb Iâve ever heard: Repairs and maintenance will cost one percent of the purchase price per year. In other words, for every $100,000 worth of house, youâll spend $1,000 per year on maintenance.