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Request our Affordable Funeral Guide
Few purchases are more emotional than that of a funeral. Losing a loved one is hard enough. Balancing the need to keep costs under control with the desire to give our loved one a perfect final farewell can make the entire process confusing and difficult. The Guide to an Affordable Funeral is designed to help […]
Funeral Home General Price List
A key requirement of the FTC’s Funeral Rule is that funeral homes must provide consumers with information in person or over the phone regarding prices BEFORE they start shopping or discussing services. The industry refers to the price list as a General Price List (GPL). Besides a list of prices for funeral services, funeral homes must show consumers […]
Crowdfunding for Funerals and Memorials
Until you experience the death of someone close to you, it’s hard to understand just how expensive dying can be. According to most estimates, the average cost of a funeral today is somewhere between $7,000 and $10,000. That’s the average cost. Depending on the burial options you choose, you may end up spending less, or […]
What to Wear to a Funeral: A Funeral Attire Guide
Deciding what to wear to a funeral can be tricky. Traditionally, black is considered a safe choice, but it’s not the only choice. The goal is to dress in a way that shows respect so that most dark colors will work. That means avoiding bright colors, flashy prints, and glittery fabrics. When deciding what to […]
Classical Songs for a Funeral Service
Classical songs for funerals are characterized by emotion, passion, and timelessness. Regardless of the mood you would like to set, there are appropriate classical pieces. That’s why the genre has been an important part of marking many life milestones. Weddings, anniversaries, and funerals are all events where classical music, with its diversity and range, can […]
I wish my mom had planned
When my mom passed recently she left behind no instructions on how she wanted to be buried, what she wanted the memorial to be like, or how she wanted to be remembered. That left it to us, the siblings to decide. That would have been fine if we had agreed on everything. We didn’t. We […]
What should I Know about Funeral Providers?
Funeral Directors Do I need to hire a Funeral Director? In the simpler times of early America, families were accustomed to handling funeral arrangements themselves or with the help of friends. It was a rural society and a “do-it-yourself” approach was a necessity. Even then, it was a difficult undertaking resulting in the emergence of […]
The Transgender Funeral Struggle – A Report From the Frontier of Sexual Identity and Death
Written By: Justin Nobel, originally posted on Digital Dying A woman had died, and Reverend Ginny Wheeler faced a dilemma. Wheeler, of the Community United Methodist Church, in Huntington Beach, California was conducting the funeral. Yet the identity of the corpse had been called into question.
Using Crowdfunding for Funerals and Memorials
Until you experience the death of someone close to you, it’s hard to understand just how expensive dying can be. According to most estimates, the average cost of a funeral today is somewhere between $7,000 and $10,000. That’s the average cost. Depending on the burial options you choose, you may end up spending less or […]
