People die all the time.  Why, you could wake up dead tomorrow.

To be serious for a moment death is not something we enjoy contemplating.  It’s nonetheless inevitable and something for which we should prepare while healthy and unemotional.  Waiting until we’re terminal or leaving the chore to our loved ones after we’re gone is far from ideal.

So, how best to proceed?

  1. Compare expenses – searchable by zip code this utility covers 75% of US funeral homes.
  2. Compare services – the FTC’s Funeral Rule requires disclosure of the standard goods and services.