Verify where the money is held: Ensure the funds are placed in a reputable trust or backed by insurance. If the money is held ...

What exactly is covered — and what isn’t? Is the plan transferable, refundable or cancelable? How is my money protected if the provider goe ...

IT’S MORBID TO THINK ABOUT YOUR OWN FUNERAL, BUT PLANNING AHEAD COULD TAKE THE BURDEN OFF OF YOUR FAMILY, MALLORY ANDERSON AND CONSUMER REPORTS HAVE OPTIONS FOR EVERY BUDGET. FUNERALS ARE OFTEN ONE OF ...

PHOENIX (Consumer Reports) — Funerals are often one of life’s biggest and last expenses. Planning ahead can be uncomfortable, but it can save money and help ease the burden on your loved ones.

Talking about death is never easy, but planning ahead can be one of the most caring and considerate things you can do for those closest to you. By arranging a pre-paid funeral plan, you remove ...

INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) — For nearly a half-century, Deloris Evans thought her passing would not be a burden for her family. Decades ago, she bought a prepaid funeral plan. Evans said, “I got ...

Losing a loved one is hard enough. But when they leave behind no will, no funeral plan, and no instructions, grief is quickly joined by confusion, tension and a gnawing sense of “what now?” That’s the ...