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How to Read a Funeral Home Price List

by Scott on September 10, 2009
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Mind-bogglingly enough I’ve actually found some practical and worthwhile advise from the Funeral Consumers Alliance website. Usually the industries mouthpiece it seems that someone actually posted a piece that might save you some money. Take a look but make sure you download our ebook as well.
http://www.funerals.org/frequently-asked-questions/funeral-arrangements/47-how-to-read-a-general-price-list

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Funeral Plan Not Funeral Home

by Scott on July 9, 2009
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Death, what an ugly word but we all know it is a realty that everyone meets at some point in their life. A prearranged funeral plan can take a lot of stress off a family during their time of grief. Why you should buy a pre-need funeral plan can be a puzzling question to answer [...]

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Funeral Scams Backed By Government Bodies

by Scott on May 20, 2009
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funeral scams
I don’t do the day to day stuff of a funeral director anymore, I spend most of my time writing and promoting ways for people to get the funerals they want and doing battle with the funeral industry.
However, I do like to keep my finger in and so I decided to catch up on [...]

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Credit Crash Hits Funeral Homes

by Scott on February 2, 2009
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Evidence now that the credit crunch is affecting funeral homes, some, as reported by wrdw.com Augusta, more than others.  One funeral home Poteet Funeral Home reported that they were being affected by the economic downturn because people had less money to spend.  However, their manager Brent Jones did say ‘families have to have our services’ [...]

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Don’t Hang Around

by Scott on January 28, 2009
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So you thought you’d heard it all where funerals were concerned, every which way for you to save a buck or two?  Well I bet you haven’t heard of this one!  Immediate Burial.
What the h*ll is that? I hear you ask, well, I’m gonna tell you. Immediate burial is a choice I bet you never [...]

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