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Your Complete Guide To Burial Insurance
Losing a loved one is hard to prepare for and the expenses can add up fast. Learn about burial insurance and how to plan for losing a loved one.
The Complete Guide to Sympathy Meals after a Funeral
All about preparing, arranging, and delivering sympathy meals to a grieving family after a funeral. Includes tips on etiquette and links to recipes.
What is Green Burial?
What is Green Burial? Green burial incarnates the pure nature of allowing the body to return naturally to the earth. When one opts for ...
How to Plan a Funeral and Burial
If you have a strategy in place for how to plan a funeral and burial, things don't have to be as daunting as you think.
Why I Chose A Green Burial
What Is a Green Burial or Natural Funeral?
The old-fashioned way of laying a body to rest is making a comeback.
Thinking of a ‘green’ burial? This is what it’s really like
It was an emotional wallop: What I learned about this new, but old, practice.
Legislation addresses burial vaults: are you getting what you pay for?
Most cemeteries require burial vaults because it makes ground maintenance easier and it protects the coffin from water and other elements. Some people will buy vaults ahead of time, but in some cas…
Ancient Egyptian “pot burials” are not what they seem
A new interpretation of why people buried their dead in food jars 5,500 years ago.
Forget cremation or burial. How about composting your dead body?
"We're not talking about pieces of mom in the compost. ... Your microbes and your atoms and everything in your body completely transforms during the process and are no longer human at all. You literally become the soil,” says LA-based mortician Caitlin Doughty.
Home burials: Why let strangers care for the ones you love?
Burying a family member in the garden can be a much more personal experience than the traditional funeral. It can also help those who want to avoid being taken advantage of financially in the time of grieving
Funeral for one: Why burial decisions still matter when you don't have kids
Instead of ignoring end-of-life planning, people without kids or close family need to address their special circumstances when planning their funerals.
Why Families Choose a Burial Vault
This video addresses many common questions that families have regarding burial vaults, such as why vaults are required and the benefits they provide.
“What does scripture say about cremation vs. burial?”
Eco-friendly cemeteries? More people preferring ‘green’ over standard burials.
Such internments use biodegradable shrouds and caskets, no embalming and other environmentally focused methods.
Burials ideal for reflecting on meaning of life
People remember words that stir their hearts. Words have potential to spread hope or dejection
Should I Include Burial Wishes In My Will?
Including burial wishes in your will is an important step in estate planning.
How to Make Your Funeral Wishes Known
How can you make sure your funeral and burial wishes will be carried out after you die? It is important to let your family know your desires and to...
How to Be Legally Buried at Sea
Funerals are old news, thanks to a recent thread in Reddit. If you’re on the lookout for a splashy burial, this is how to accomplish it.
Ideas for Memorial Services When Someone Is Cremated
The percentage of people choosing cremation over burial is increasing in the U.S., according to the National Funeral Directors Association. Reasons for the increase include a desire to be eco-friendly, to save money or to have more options for where and how to deal with the remains (including keeping them on a mantel ...
