Join 55,000+ others and sign up for the free Financial Samurai newsletter and posts via e-mail. Financial Samurai is one of the largest independently-owned personal finance sites that started in 2009.  Check out Personal Capital and NewRetirement, the two best tools to help you build wealth and manage your wealth in retirement.  Click here to see the short-term and long-term capital gains tax rate charts for 2023. This episode discusses the ideal amount of passive income to make and the ideal invested capital to accumulate based on the current tax rates.  Mentioned posts: The Ideal Net Worth Amount Before Retiring The Difference Between Active Income And Passive Income