Americans are increasingly choosing cremation over burial, making it the new norm for end-of-life practices, a funeral industry report finds. Demand for cremation — the disposal of a body using flame ...

Experts say that when people are making decisions at such a stressful time, they are vulnerable to overpaying. “It’s a good day for the criminal or the dishonest salesperson.” By Ann Carrns People ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) does not typically cover the costs associated with cremation or funeral arrangements. In 2023, the average cost for cremation services was around $6,280, but this ...

Providing compassionate and personalized funeral services to honor the lives of your loved ones is what Affinity Funerals and ...

When it comes to planning for the inevitable end of life, it can be an extremely daunting and emotional process. That's why Pure Cremation offers a compassionate approach that puts you in control of ...

Consumer protection seems like an obvious and primary role of government, and yet in many ways it seems elusive. Years ago, ...

The days of most Americans choosing a casket and traditional graveside burial for their funerals are over. Cremation became the top choice in 2015 and has been climbing in popularity ever since.