The passing of a loved one is not easy to handle, and having to deal with the financial and emotional stress of a funeral doesn’t help ease the pain. Even though death is inevitable, most people ...

Question: A good friend recently died and it made me wonder, should I prepay my own funeral? Is it worth it to set up now ...

For many, there comes a time when it seems appropriate to make plans for future funeral needs. In West Virginia, it is legal for families to handle funerals and burials at home. But most people choose ...

Planning a funeral can be emotionally challenging, and the associated costs add another layer of complexity for many families ...

Since launching in 2019, Parting Stone has served more than 12,000 families across the United States and Canada. The addition ...

If you're trying to be financially responsible and have your fiscal ducks all in a row, it might seem sensible to sign up for "pre-need" funeral insurance to (eventually) cover the cost of your ...

This is an updated column. It originally ran on May 6, 2001. Long before my grandmother died, she made me promise to handle her funeral and burial. “You better put me down like I want, or I’m coming ...

Laverne Lake of Charleston had been paying monthly for a preneed funeral plan since 1982, but she now fears the payments she had made for about 37 years were for nothing. Lake, 61, is one of more than ...

Photo: Flickr user Steve Snodgrass. If you're trying to be financially responsible and have your fiscal ducks all in a row, it might seem sensible to sign up for "pre-need" funeral insurance to ...