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.
What a beer will cost you at every Major League Baseball stadium. The average cost for a small draft beer at Major League Baseball games this season is $5.98, down from $6.09 in 2014, according to data collected from each team by Team Marketing Report. Fans of the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies will all have to shell out at least $7.75 for a beer at the stadiums for those teams.