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FUNERAL HOMES AND CREAMATION

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MY BROTHER DIED OF CANCER, I CALLED THE FUNERAL HOME WHICH ALSO OWNED THE CEMENTARY WHERE MY BROTHER ALREADY HAD A MARKER AND URN FOR CREAMATION .. THEY GAVE ME A PRICE FOR CREAMATION OF $2685.00. I SAID NO THANK YOU ,,, I AM IN NO HURRY TO DO THIS ,, AND I WILL SHOP THE PRICE... WITHIN 15 MINUTES, THE PRICE HAD DROPPED TO $1095.00 BECAUSE HE WAS A VETERAN,,, YEAH RIGHT.. THEN THE NEXT DAY THEY WERE TRYING TO SELL ME EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN.. NO DEAL,, THIS WAS EVERGREEN FUNERAL HOME IN LOUISVILLE KY.. I LOOK UPON FUNERAL DIRECTORS NOW DAYS AS I DO ATTORNEYS ,,, LOW LIFES WHO DO NOT CARE ABOUT ANYONE.. HAVE A NICE DAY ,, I SURE WILL..
 
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Dangers of Prepaying

"Preneed" is a term coined by the funeral industry to describe the arrangement and payment of a funeral prior to death. Obviously, if you are to have any say in it, you must plan in advance of your death. "Prearrangement" is also used interchangeably with "preneed".

The marketing of preneed plans for funeral services and merchandise is increasingly prevalent. Various companies, including insurance companies, "for-profit cremation societies," and "preneed associations" flood the mail with advertising which touts the benefits of their preneed plans. There are a number of pitfalls, as well as options, about which consumers should be well-informed.

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About FCA

The Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) is a Federation of Nonprofit Consumer Information Societies protecting a consumer's right to choose a meaningful, dignified, affordable funeral since 1963.