At an average cost of $7,000, funerals are one of the more expensive purchases consumers ever make. During such an emotionally charged time, it can be easy to spend more than might be necessary. The ...

Planning a funeral involves dozens of decisions that need to come together on a tight timeline. Choices about services, ...

When you’re grieving, and perhaps especially when a death was unexpected, it may be impossible to process everything funeral directors, coroner’s staff and hospital workers tell you. Here are some ...

As a funeral director, I have had many parents ask me if they should allow their young children to be involved in the funeral process. Some parents feel that their children might be too young to ...

The funeral industry is composed of funeral homes, cemetery owners and operators and manufacturers of burial and memorial products that offer pre-need services when people make funeral plans in ...