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.
TMR says the average cost of a ticket in the NBA this season was $52.50, while the average NHL ticket price was $61.62. Due in part to a scarcity in games, the average NFL ticket price was the highest at an average of $81.54 per seat per game.