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Beating the deadly cost of dying: The do-it-yourself funeral

Standard-Examiner
Ogden UT
Wed, 05/02/2012

It’s one thing to live cheap, but have you ever thought about dying cheap?

It’s hard. The average Utah funeral costs around $10,000.

A few years ago I told you how to die for free. Dial 801-581-6728, and tell the University of Utah School of Medicine you want to donate yourself to science.

The school picks you up, returns your ashes, and in between you help advance medical science. Total cost: Zero.

OK, you’re bashful. You don’t want med students poking at you. You can still save money. Just conduct your own funeral.

Read the full article at the Standard-Examiner

Thanks to the DeathCare Discussion List for alerting us to this article.

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