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Procrastination and Funeral Planning
Another year over and you made it through without getting that funeral plan completed. But there it is, still on your to do list. How many years have you been thinking about getting this done? If you are a procrastinator this is the one you can put off until the very end. Then it will become a job for someone else....READ MORE
Pre-need
Five Themed Funeral Ideas to Personalize a Funeral
A funeral may include some or all of the elements mentioned above. It should reflect the life of the person who died and bring comfort to close family members. Funeral directors are eager to have the service meet the family’s desires. Still, funeral directors are not mind readers....READ MORE
Funerals
My Financial Advisor Doesn’t Think it’s a Good idea to Preplan My Funeral
The butcher, the baker, the candle stick maker. Does anyone go to the butcher for a candle? Would anyone even think of asking the funeral director for investment advice? The financial advisor, while very knowledgeable about money and investments, has little experience in helping a family honor the life of someone they...READ MORE
Pre-need
What is an Ossuary?
Ossuaries are making a comeback as an alternative final resting place for cremated remains. In ancient times as far back as c. 40 B.C.E. Ossuaries were popular among the Jewish population. An ossuary is a chest, box, building, well, cave or site made to serve as the final resting place of human skeletal remains. Hist...READ MORE
Funerals
What is a Columbarium Niche?
A columbarium niche is a final resting place for ashes after cremation. Niches are above ground and are most often built into a wall. The wall is made up of individual compartments that hold an urn containing the ashes of one individual. Columbarium niches are available at many cemeteries and some churches....READ MORE
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