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Fall 2005 Newsletterhot! 10/01/2005

Scatter-brained: Cremation Myths and Facts
FCA v. SCI Class Action Lawsuit Update
Bargaining for member discounts at funeral homes

Fall 2006 Newsletterhot! 07/19/2006

The Consumer Self-Help Issue

When best-laid plans go astray - helping consumers make last-minute funeral decisions
Funeral shopping 101 - tips and stories from volunteer FCA educators
Four-step funeral planning - where to start when you don't know where to start
How to read (and use) a funeral home price list
Funeral myths and facts
Who has the legal right to decide on your funeral arrangements
Death in one state, burial in another - do it without breaking the bank
Backup and succession planning for FCA groups - who can get a hold of the important files if your group leader dies?

Fall 2007 Newsletterhot! 10/10/2007

Preview of 2008 national FCA conference in Seatlle
Legislative watch
Minnesota unfriendly - state enacts unnecessary restrictions on family-directed funerals
A few of our favorite funeral directors - recognizing top-notch service and good deeds
One ringy-dingy - how to choose phone/voicemail service for your FCA that fits your budget and your staffing
Social workers to the rescue - how to bring social worker expertise and dedication to your FCA affiliate

Fall 2008 Newsletterhot! 01/10/2009

The Money Issue: How to Raise it and How to Stretch it

Fundraising basics for FCA affiliates
Don't let funeral prices scare you to death - 10 tips for saving funeral dollars
FCA national board adopts policy on accepting paid advertising
Celebrity undertaker sues FCA for libel and defamation - well-known funeral director Thomas Lynch takes FCA to federal court (and we fight back)
Sustaining Membership - we appeal to you to make a monthly or annual commitment to support Funeral Consumers Alliance
Dollars doing double-duty - how to find company matching grants your donors can use to boost their support to your FCA
Pinch those pennies - how to run a lean office without skimping on the necessaries

Spring 2006 Newsletterhot! 04/04/2006

The Watchdog Sleeps: Federal Trade Commission goes easy on industry
Congressional bill to rein body brokers
Legislative watch
Regulatory Capture: when state boards put profits ahead of consumer protection
Tightwad tips: saving money for your FCA
How to get a seat on state funeral regulatory boards
A funny thing happened on the way to the morgue: interview with Mary Roach, author of Stiff: the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

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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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