FUNERALS ARE OFTEN ONE OF LIFE’S BIGGEST EXPENSES. PLANNING AHEAD CAN BE UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT IT CAN SAVE MONEY AND HELP EASE THE BURDEN ON YOUR LOVED ONES. CONSUMER REPORTS HAS SOME PRACTICAL ADVICE ON ...

Days before thousands of mourners would fill Washington National Cathedral for Jimmy Carter’s funeral, the sacred space was filled with people who knew how much work remained to get it ready for the ...

PHOENIX (Consumer Reports) — Funerals are often one of life’s biggest and last expenses. Planning ahead can be uncomfortable, but it can save money and help ease the burden on your loved ones.

The median cost of a traditional funeral with burial and viewing is about $8,300, according to a 2023 report from the National Funeral Directors Association, the most recent data available. Cremation ...

For some people, death and funerals is quite the maudlin topic. Some cultures refuse to discuss death in the open. Mainly because they believe discussion attracts what they’re talking about. However, ...

Through her work as an end-of-life doula, Lauren Richwine guides dying people and their families through the final stage of their lives. Whether talking with clients about how they want to be ...

Life is full of important decisions, and one of the most significant – yet often overlooked – is planning for the end of life. While it may be difficult to discuss, pre-planning funeral arrangements ...