Therefore, if Federal taxes are raised and the interest deduction is lowered, the ideal income is probably closer to $225,000 for singles and $275,000 for couples. With this income level, the largest mortgage I recommend is $900,000.
Most costly ticket: Boston Red Sox. A Major League Baseball ticket remains the most affordable of the four major sports. The average price of a ticket to a game this season is $27.93, up 2 percent from last year, according to Team Marketing Report's Fan Cost Index.
This season the MLB has had one of the lowest median ticket prices of any of the professional sports leagues, with only six MLB Teams (Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins, and Philadelphia Phillies) having a median ticket price of $60 or more.