WASHINGTON — Christopher, a Marine Corps veteran who survived a truck explosion while serving in Afghanistan, said the near-death experience caused him to consider his own mortality and how he wants ...

ARKANSAS, USA — Among the unenviable tasks a funeral director has to perform is guiding the grief-stricken through one of the saddest times of their lives and then handing them a bill indicative of ...

When people lose a loved one — especially unexpectedly — environmental consciousness may be the last thing on their minds. But modern funeral practices are wreaking havoc on the environment. Bodies ...

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The median cost of a traditional funeral with burial and viewing is about $8,300, according to a 2023 report from the National Funeral Directors Association, the most recent data available. Cremation ...

FUNERALS ARE OFTEN ONE OF LIFE’S BIGGEST EXPENSES. PLANNING AHEAD CAN BE UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT IT CAN SAVE MONEY AND HELP EASE THE BURDEN ON YOUR LOVED ONES. CONSUMER REPORTS HAS SOME PRACTICAL ADVICE ON ...