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Pay on Death Accounts — a safer alternative to prepaid funerals.
This file is part of a series the Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Texas uses for a  2-day class on funeral planning and smart shopping at the local community college. Thanks to board member Ed McHam, here are some handouts you can adapt to fit your program.
This file is part of a series the Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Texas uses for a  2-day class on funeral planning and smart shopping at the local community college. Thanks to board member Ed McHam, here are some handouts you can adapt to fit your program.
This file is part of a series the Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Texas uses for a  2-day class on funeral planning and smart shopping at the local community college. Thanks to board member Ed McHam, here are some handouts you can adapt to fit your program.
This file is part of a series the Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Texas uses for a  2-day class on funeral planning and smart shopping at the local community college. Thanks to board member Ed McHam, here are some handouts you can adapt to fit your program.
This file is part of a series the Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Texas uses for a  2-day class on funeral planning and smart shopping at the local community college. Thanks to board member Ed McHam, here are some handouts you can adapt to fit your program.
This file is part of a series the Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Texas uses for a  2-day class on funeral planning and smart shopping at the local community college. Thanks to board member Ed McHam, here are some handouts you can adapt to fit your program.
file icon Course Outline 11/20/2009
This file is part of a series the Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Texas uses for a  2-day class on funeral planning and smart shopping at the local community college. Thanks to board member Ed McHam, here are some handouts you can adapt to fit your program.
This file is part of a series the Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Texas uses for a  2-day class on funeral planning and smart shopping at the local community college. Thanks to board member Ed McHam, here are some handouts you can adapt to fit your program.
This file is part of a series the Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Texas uses for a  2-day class on funeral planning and smart shopping at the local community college. Thanks to board member Ed McHam, here are some handouts you can adapt to fit your program.
file icon Good to Go 04/23/2009
Good to Go! - a clear, humorous PowerPoint presentation courtesy of the Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Tidewater. Adapt this slideshow to introduce a gathering to what your FCA does and why they should join. License - only to be used by nonprofit member affiliates of the Funeral Consumers Alliance, please.
A simple, effective Powerpoint presentation by Lamar Hankins, past president of FCA. The slide show illustrates the problems that can occur when consumers aren\'t as informed about funeral options as the salesman is, and what to do about it.

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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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.