Dear Annie, Planning your funeral in advance is definitely a smart move. Not only does it give you time to make a thoughtful ...

Prepaid funeral plans tend to spark conversations around two of people's least favorite topics -- finances and death. But if you don't want to leave your loved ones a hefty funeral bill, it's a wise ...

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo (CBS4) - Prepaid funerals sound like a good idea. You take care of your final resting place long before you're gone, but some consumers don't end up with what they paid for. There ...

A decade ago, Thelma Ferguson signed a contract and wrote checks to cover her own funeral expenses, saying she did not want her children to contend with the financial and emotional burden of her death ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published inthe September 2011 issue of Kiplinger's Retirement Report.To subscribe, click here. Tom Waggener remembers how pleased his parents were when they ...

I have been thinking about planning my funeral in advance so my kids won’t have to later but would like to inquire about prepaying. Is it a good idea to prepay for a funeral that you might not need ...