Pre-Need Funeral Investor Demands Repayment of Principal
Lynda Canger of Lake Zurich didn?t think she had to worry about her father-in-law?s funeral. Then she called the funeral home near Chicago where she purchased a pre-need...
Funeral Industry News
Business Offers $999 Discount Caskets
If you've had to bury a loved one, then you know how expensive it can be to pay for the funeral. There's a new business in town that...
It’s your funeral: Creative after-death plans, from cremation jewelry to party buses, on the rise
Six feet under? Not on your life, er, death. These days, people are creating their own "after death" plans that include everything from having their ashes sent to...
NFDA Releases Green Funeral Service Q&A
The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) has released ?Green Funeral Service Questions and Answers,? an informative document designed to enhance the understanding of funeral directors about what it...
StoneMor: An Unusual Deathcare Company with a Lively Payout
StoneMor Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: STON) is an intriguing and in fact unique company: the only publicly-traded funeral services company structured as a partnership. StoneMor owns and operates cemeteries...
Consumer-Driven Trends Affecting Funeral Services
With 50 years in the business, Mike Morrison has seen trends come and go in the funeral home industry. Some are for better and some are for worse,...
Considering The Challenges Faced by Women in Funeral Service
Request from Kim Stacey: As a freelance writer and copywriter, I have had the good fortune to work with funeral homes around the country. Part of my job...