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What to Do When A Loved One Dies Away From Home?
Transportation of Remains by Air It is stressful enough when a loved one dies, but when a loved one dies away from home there is an added layer of complexity. What is the common process of transporting the deceased home or to the location of the funeral? To get answers ...
Continue ReadingGrief Talk with Audrey featuring Rachel Zeldin on Funeral Planning
Funeral Planning by Grief Talk with Audrey on Blog Talk Radio Rachel Zeldin of Funerals360 (formerly I'm Sorry to Hear) chatted with Audrey Pellicano, the Wise Widow about funeral planning, caskets, the Funeral Rule, and other need-to-know items when planning a funeral. Listen online or download to be an informed funeral onsumer. ...
Continue ReadingWhat You Need to Know About Home Funerals
Home funerals are on the rise all over the country, and home funeral guides are leading the way. But what is a “home funeral” and what is a “home funeral guide?” We spoke with Lee Websiter from the National Home Funeral Alliance and a Home Funeral Guide, to get answers to some ...
Continue ReadingNew Credit Card Regulations May Affect Your Funeral Cost
As a follow-up to the article on payment options for funerals, below you can find more information on the credit card regulations allowing funeral homes to impose credit card surcharges on funeral costs. Funeral Homes May Impose Credit Card Surcharges Starting Jan. 27 Posted: January 21, 2013 By T. Scott ...
Continue ReadingWhat You Need to Know When Paying for a Funeral
Did you know that the average cost of a full-service "traditional burial" in the United States is over $7,000 excluding cemetery and reception costs?! This ranks funerals as the 2nd or 3rd most expensive life event. Unfortunatley, less than 1/3 of the US population pre-plans for this life event and ...
Continue ReadingHow to Support a Friend After the Death of a Loved One
Many of us struggle to find the right words to say to a friend or family member who is at the beginning stages in grieving the death of a loved one. If you know someone who is grieving but you are searching for an appropriate thing to say or do, ...
Continue ReadingTo Keep or Not to Keep? Tips From a Home Downsizing Expert
What To Keep, Donate, Sell, and Discard When Cleaning Out a House of a Loved One Following the passing of a loved one such as a parent, grandparent, relative or close family friend what do I do with all of their household items? Since many people do not realize how ...
Continue ReadingHow to Choose a Funeral Home
In this post, we cover the main factors to consider when choosing a funeral home or funeral service provider. Choosing a funeral home is a very personal experience. There are many factors to consider when selecting a funeral home to work with. Below we outline some of the major points to consider: ...
Continue ReadingHow to Pick a Funeral Home
We are often asked "how many funeral homes should you evaluate before choosing one?" and "how do I pick a funeral home?" While there is no scientific answer to this question, we would recommend that a family evaluate 3-5 funeral homes to understand what services each of them offer, inquire ...
Continue ReadingHow to find a list of funeral homes and funeral home websites in the USA
Many people ask "How do I find a list of funeral homes websites in the United States"? Before recently, the answer wasn't as straight forward since information can be found in all sorts of online destinations - good and bad. We estimate that just over half of the funeral homes ...
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