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.
Season prices for 2015 range from $5 a game for reserved seats near the foul pole to $120 for front-row seats on the field level. In 28 ticket categories listed by the Dodgers, the price increased from last fall in 27 (from 5% to 29%) and decreased from last January in all 28 (from 8% to 58%). For instance, a preferred field box seat priced at $23 a game last fall and $35 last January is priced at $25 for next season.