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Details for Spring 2006 Newsletter
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NameSpring 2006 Newsletter
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  • 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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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.