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Do You Need Burial Insurance?

What Is Burial Insurance & Why Do I Need It? The costs of dealing with the body after death can sometimes shock people. There are a large number of things to take care of, including the transfer,...

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Water Wells: 9 Crucial Steps after a Toxic Spill

When a toxic spill occurs, it poses a real threat to all drinking water systems public and private. Public systems are at risk when the speed or magnitude of a spill overwhelms a treatment plant’s...

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Popular Christian Hymns for Funerals and Memorial Services

Music has been a part of important life events for thousands of years. People will sing songs or play music at births, weddings, and, of course, deaths. For many, the right song at a funeral will allow...

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How to Choose a Headstone or Grave Marker

At one time the words tombstone, headstone, and grave marker all meant slightly different things. Today they’re used interchangeably to describe a memorial. Memorials in cemeteries can be placed above...

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What You Need to Know About Embalming

What Is Embalming? The process of embalming is used to temporarily preserve a body after death. The blood is pumped out and replaced with embalming fluid, among other procedures. These not only help to...

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What You Need to Know about Scattering Ashes

Cremation has become much more common in recent years, and today over 40% of bodies are cremated. After the cremation, many people to choose to scatter the ashes of their loved ones. Here are some...

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What You Need to Know About Transferring from the Place of Death

After someone passes on there are many arrangements that need to be made, including any visitation, funeral or memorial services, and burial or cremation. But before all of that, the body has to be...

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A Guide to Funeral Traditions: Visitations and Viewings

What Is a Visitation? In most traditions in the U.S., funerals break down into three common sections: visitation, funeral, and burial. The visitation is usually done first. Also known as a viewing or...

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Religious Funerals: Options to Discuss with Your Clergyperson

Planning a funeral for a loved one who was active in their church or would prefer a religious service (or preplanning one for yourself)? There are many different ways you can incorporate your religious...

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How to Obtain a Death Certificate

After the death of a loved one, you may find yourself needing to obtain an official record that they’ve passed away. While this may seem complicated at first, it’s actually a streamlined procedure, as...

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When Should I Schedule Funeral and Memorial Services?

The time after a loved one passes can be incredibly stressful. After all, you’ve just lost someone dear to you, and you have to make a bunch of important decisions. That includes having to figure out...

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Guide to Hearses and Other Funeral Transportation

You’ll have to make many decisions when a loved one passes away or when you’re pre-planning your own funeral. While many people focus on the casket, the memorial service, or the headstone, funeral...

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Green Options for Burial and Cremation

The traditional burial here in the US isn’t so friendly on the environment. Besides the fact that thousands of new acres of land are used for cemeteries each year, the standard procedure is to use...

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How to Choose the Flowers for a Funeral

Flowers have been used for centuries to convey sympathy and remember those who have passed on. They’re an important part of traditional funeral services today, but it’s easy to get overwhelmed at the...

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Burial: Costs and Choices

There are many different options to consider when you’re planning a burial. If you’re working with a funeral home, they’ll have a list of all the choices and their costs (called a General Price List),...

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Cremation: Costs and Choices

If you’re having the body of your loved one cremated, it will generally be substantially less expensive than an in-ground burial. There are many different choices that can affect the total cost,...

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How to Pay for a Funeral

Funerals today can be extremely expensive. Many run as much as $10,000 or even more, which can cause a major financial burden on the survivors. In a perfect world, everyone would just have the cash on...

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A Checklist for Working with a Funeral Home

When a family member or loved one passes away, there are many details that need to be arranged. A funeral home will help walk you through the normal sequence of events, but knowing what to expect and...

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What Is Funeral Preplanning?

With funerals today often costing as much as $10,000 and requiring a lot of decisions and planning, more and more people are looking for ways to reduce the burden on the family and friends they leave...

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Top 6 Reasons Your Dishwasher Won’t Start

Oh no! Your dishwasher won’t start! Are you going to have to wash your dishes the old-fashioned way? Perish the thought! For most of us, it’s probably been a long time since we’ve had to wash a load of...

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