Pricing & Paying
What you need to know before you buy
Pre-Paying, Insurance, Trusts
CAUTION! A primary arena for fraud and unfilled expectations.
Funeral Providers
BUYERS BEWARE! Get a price list AND a written estimate BEFORE you hire.
Cemeteries
Who owns it? Who pays to maintain it? What charges are ALL the charges, really?
Caskets & Urns
Techniques to get you to pay more. Funeral Home offerings versus other sources.
Markers and Everything Else
Funeral Home offerings versus other sources. Restrictions, errors, and obstacles.
Lowest Cost Way to Go
Your options in order of price.
Getting $ Help
Sources of financial assistance.
Veterans
Funeral, burial benefits for veterans and their spouses.
Covid-19 FEMA Aid
FEMA may pay up to $9000 in funeral related costs for those who died until Septmeber 2025. This link takes you directly to FEMA's webpage.