WASHINGTON — Christopher, a Marine Corps veteran who survived a truck explosion while serving in Afghanistan, said the near-death experience caused him to consider his own mortality and how he wants ...

Green funerals are poised to grow quickly in the coming decades. A number of death care firms are ready for the secular trend. The shift to eco-friendly funerals won’t happen overnight. With a small ...

Despite rising at a slower pace than inflation, the average burial cost usually increases each year. According to the National Funeral Directors Association’s (NFDA) 2023 Member General Price List ...

Funeral expenses' impact on families can linger long after the burial. More people are relying on borrowed funds like credit or crowdsourcing through GoFundMe to cover rising funeral costs that have ...

Eco-friendly burials are becoming more popular, pitched as far greener alternatives to traditional methods. Not so fast, write Hannah Gould and Georgina Robinson at Aeon. Their deep dive into the ...

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 ...

GREEN-WOOD HEIGHTS — Brooklyn-based funeral director Amy Cunningham is leading a new type of old funeral these days: green burials. Green burials are gaining traction among people who like “all things ...

Funeral planning is the process of making arrangements for end-of-life services and addressing legal requirements related to a person's passing. This process can involve choosing the type of funeral ...

Planning a funeral can be difficult enough emotionally without factoring in financial matters. "This is one of the most important parts of estate planning that many people may not think much about, as ...

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