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 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) ...

Burial and cremation are the two most common options for laying loved ones to rest. You may know that cremation is less expensive, but there's more to know about cremation costs and cremation in ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Can you offer any tips for finding low-cost cremation services? I don’t want to stick my kids with a big funeral bill after I die. — Still Alive Dear Alive: Cremation is definitely ...

Medicare does not cover the costs associated with cremation or other funeral and burial services. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers a one-time payment of $255 that can be put toward ...

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 ...

When you die, Columbus isn’t a bad place to do it in. Columbus has the lowest average cremation cost among the 15 most populous U.S. cities at $2,747, according to finder.com, a site that advises its ...

The crypt of St. Joseph of Arimathea at the Mount Calvary mausoleum holds the remains of more than 310 unclaimed or abandoned people from around New Hampshire. Credit: Hadley Barndollar—New Hampshire ...

Cremation’s rise to 61.9% in 2024, driven by affordability and cultural shifts, has surpassed burials, reshaping the funeral economy with projections of 82% market share by 2045. Lower-cost cremation ...

All Treasure Coast counties offer programs to provide cremation services for individuals of little to no means.

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, ...