HOW TO MAKE COFFEE WHILE YOU CAMP Best Ways to Brew in the Wild
Whether you need to recover from a stellar night around the campfire or fuel up for a blissful mountaintop meditation session, you’ll need a quick way to make coffee. Easy to travel with and perfect for outdoor nomads, these fuss-free coffee brewing tools make any moment in nature even better. PORTABLE POUR-OVERS While instant coffee packets are a tried-and-true method, we can all agree that they aren’t the epitome of fine-quality coffee. For the same ease but better taste, try single-serving pour-over coffee. These innovative products consist of a paper pour- over stand that perfectly fits on top of a mug. Lightweight and portable, this method gives you a pour-over coffee taste with the convenience of
instant coffee. We recommend brands like Kuju and Copper Cow Coffee for their excellent flavors, like bourbon and Vietnamese coffee. COWBOY COFFEE The epitome of “no-nonsense,” cowboy coffee requires only a pot, water, and ground coffee. All you need to do is boil some water, add the coffee grounds, wait until they sink to the bottom, and enjoy! With a rich, robust flavor, cowboy coffee may not be the best option for casual frappuccino drinkers. Yet, it provides a good cup of joe for those sleeping under the stars. AEROPRESS COFFEE When you buy an AeroPress, you get full-bodied coffee whenever your heart desires. If you’re a coffee connoisseur,
then you probably already know about AeroPress. If you haven’t heard of it or need more convincing, this small gadget requires little effort for delectable brews. The AeroPress is shaped like a tube with a filter at the bottom and an accompanying plunger cylinder to press the coffee. Just add ground coffee and water to the tube, then press down with the cylinder. Coffee will drip through and have you questioning why you ever spent $7 on a latte. Get your AeroPress from their official website ( AeroPress.com ) or a big box store! Don’t let the ruggedness of the outdoors ever stop you from enjoying a nice, smooth cup of coffee. You can bring your favorite caffeine fix to forest trails, mountaintops, and sandy shores.
The Best Way to Protect Your Wealth WHY YOU NEED AN ESTATE PLAN
As a wealth management firm, most of Patriot Wealth’s clients understand the necessity of financial planning. They want to protect their assets and ensure they’ll have sufficient funding for the future. But some don’t look quite far enough ahead and fail to realize that any financial plan is incomplete without an estate plan. Rick White is particularly passionate about this subject. “At a 30,000-foot view, my role is to protect our clients from anyone or anything that can take their money,” he explains. “Estate planning is a part of that because you want to make it easy for their heirs to receive the wealth passed on as efficiently as possible.” But, Rick says, “In my experience, about 70% of my age group have an outdated estate plan or no plan at all.” Many people avoid making an estate plan because they consider the idea unpleasant. But putting off the process often results in completing it during a more emotional and difficult time. Many people — including many famous and wealthy celebrities — also die without an estate plan, putting their hard-earned assets at substantial risk.
Others with an estate plan leave it untouched for 15 or 20 years. Contrary to popular belief, an estate plan is not something you can “set and forget.” Throughout your life, your assets will change, and so will your family. Your priorities and goals should shift, too! Everyone should periodically review and update their estate plan to ensure they account for everyone and everything. Further, an estate plan involves more than a will. “I like to use various types of trusts in estate planning to help protect assets once people pass on,” Rick explains. A trust can protect against taxes and probate, saving your family time and money. Trusts can also protect your heirs from divorce, litigation, and creditors. Meanwhile, people worried about leaving their children too well-off can set parameters on the trust that limit withdrawal amounts per year. Rick regularly works on his client’s estate plans with trusted estate planning attorneys who will provide attorney-client confidentiality. If you haven’t started your estate plan or know yours is out of date, we would be thrilled to help. Call our office at 919.322.4113 to schedule a meeting where we can help you understand your options and protect your family’s future.
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