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The high cost of saying goodbye

CNNMoney
November 9, 2012

Money Magazine, November 2012

Funeral costs: Laying a loved one to rest typically costs $10,000 or more — sometimes much more. That’s due in part to tactics some in the funeral industry use to manipulate you into overspending.

“A significant expense, a vulnerable time, a real problem comparison shopping, which is the key to any good purchase — it’s the perfect storm,” says New York City consumer affairs commissioner Jonathan Mintz.

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