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The Funeral Home Meeting: 12 Funeral Service Questions to Consider

Being prepared for death is something few of us do; however, there are about 12 major funeral service questions to consider before or after a loved one passes. Just recently, one of my long-term clients, whom I... Read entire article »

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A Consumer's Guide to Death & Planning Your Own Funeral

A Consumer's Guide to Death & Planning Your Own FuneralThere is one sentence that sums up what everyone knows about death and funeral planning, "You're going to die." It's true, you know. You are going to die. We all do in time, but few of us care to consider the l... Read entire article »

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It's Your Funeral: How to Save Money Through Planning

It's Your Funeral: How to Save Money Through PlanningSome years ago I wrote a home care manual for families of people with Alzheimer's disease called Coping with Alzheimer's. Near the end of the book, which addresses the final stages of the disease, I recommended... Read entire article »

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Funeral Planning: Having the Talk with Your Loved One

Funeral Planning: Having the Talk with Your Loved OneFuneral planning isn't an easy thing to talk about for most people, and certainly not with the people you love. After all, imagine planning your funeral. But sooner or later, everyone should have "the talk." Th... Read entire article »

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Types of Funerals

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The Funeral Consultant: To Hire or Not to Hire?

Perhaps you've never heard of a funeral consultant, but even if you haven't you probably agree that professional planners are sanity savers. For anything more involved than eloping, for example, many people hir... Read entire article »

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The Funeral Home Meeting: 12 Funeral Service Questions to Consider

Being prepared for death is something few of us do; however, there are about 12 major funeral service questions to consider before or after a loved one passes. Just recently, one of my long-term clients, whom I... Read entire article »

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Dust to Dust: How to Have a "Green" Burial

Dust to Dust: How to Have a "Green" BurialEverywhere you look these days, the word "green" is used to describe everything from kitty litter to building materials and with living green as the current rage it stands to reason we’d eventually get around... Read entire article »

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A Consumer's Guide to Death & Planning Your Own Funeral

A Consumer's Guide to Death & Planning Your Own FuneralThere is one sentence that sums up what everyone knows about death and funeral planning, "You're going to die." It's true, you know. You are going to die. We all do in time, but few of us care to consider the l... Read entire article »

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