If you’re looking for a simple and affordable way to go, cremation is an excellent choice and one that’s become exceedingly popular in the United States. About 60% of Americans are now choosing ...

The costs associated with passing on can vary wildly depending on how someone prefers their death to be handled by loved ones. At the low end, direct cremation (with ashes stored at home or scattered) ...

When planning a funeral for a loved one, or for yourself, cremation may be presented as an alternative to burial. In terms of the expense involved, the average cremation cost can range from $1,500 to ...

Six years ago, Kelly Avery and Kristin Harper, sisters from Birmingham, Ala., gathered their families by the sky-blue ocean waters of Destin, Fla., to memorialize their mother, Barbara Harper. They ...

Death can be an uncomfortable conversation, but leaving your loved ones without a plan puts you at risk of ending up in the ...

The median cost of a traditional funeral with burial and viewing is about $8,300, according to the most recent data available from the National Funeral Directors Association. Cremation is less ...

I would like to arrange a simple cremation that doesn’t cost me, or my family, a lot of money. Can you offer any tips that can help me with this? — Still Kicking Dear Kicking, if you’re looking for a ...