Houses and automobiles are the biggest one-time purchases most consumers make, but funerals are often No. 3. That’s why, during these economic hard times, cremation is gaining in popularity. A typical ...

The National Funeral Directors Association has predicted that by 2035, nearly 80% of Americans will opt for cremation. When the first U.S. indoor cremation machine was opened in 1876 in Lancaster, ...

The costs associated with funeral services continue to rise. The price index for funerals has shot up almost twice as fast as prices for all other consumer items, according to 2017 figures from the ...

Death is expensive. When a loved one passes, you face an emotional and financial toll. The minimum cost to transport, store and legally process a body after death in most states is $1,000. That price ...

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) ...

More and more Americans are choosing to move away from the traditional burial process after they die. Most are now deciding to get their bodies cremated, though some say the practice is too harmful to ...

Medicare is a federal insurance program that provides healthcare coverage for people ages 65 years and older and younger people with disabilities. It does not cover funeral or burial expenses, ...