“The Average Funeral Costs in the US” is a very tough topic to discuss. What makes it even worse is throwing money into the mix. Have you ever imagined approaching a grieving friend or family member ...

Funeral planning is hard, but consumer advocates say you still need to keep your guard up, especially when it comes to buying a casket. Joshua Slocum with the Funeral Consumers Alliance says some ...

The FTC’s Funeral Rule mandates that consumers do not have to accept packages at funeral homes and are free to pick and choose the goods and services they wish. Funeral providers are also required to ...

The costs associated with passing on can vary wildly depending on how someone prefers their death to be handled by loved ones. At the low end, direct cremation (with ashes stored at home or scattered) ...

A company offering “designer” caskets hopes to transform an industry that has remained largely unchanged for over a century by using a direct-to-consumer model championed by Amazon. Titan Casket has ...

*Buying a casket is an essential part of making funeral arrangements and an inevitable experience for most of us. It could be daunting to choose and buy the coffin. You need to take into account the ...

Titan Casket is teaming with employers nationwide to offer funeral planning support, aiming to cut costs for families and ...

(WXMI) — A 25 percent tariff on aluminum and steel took effect on March 12, and one West Michigan funeral home says they are now seeing an increase in casket prices. MKD Funeral Home has been in West ...

Death isn’t cheap — and grief doesn’t pair well with comparison shopping. Such was the calculus behind a California law pushing the funeral industry toward greater price transparency, which passed in ...

Shopping on your own for items like caskets or urns can be a way to cut down costs of a funeral. Here are some guidelines to follow: The FTC’s Funeral Rule mandates that consumers do not have to ...