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.
Even worse, though, is the that index obscures the fact that attending a Major League Baseball game is, even in 2014, a good bargain. The White Sox, for instance, are just below the league average on the Fan Cost Index. Tickets for Saturday's game against the division rival Indians start at just $7.ickets to a major league baseball game can actually be cheaper than going to a movie -- and it's hard to beat the excitement. (Getty Images). Every year, right around Opening Day of the baseball season, Team Marketing Report releases its Fan Cost Index..