Primero, tenga en cuenta que usted o su familia deben pagar los costos del funeral. Ninguna organización benéfica lo sacará de apuros si se endeuda por un funeral. Eche un vistazo realista a su presupuesto antes de llamar a la funeraria. Decida qué es lo que puede pagar sin sacrificar el dinero que necesita para su vida diaria. Read more
By Nastassia Strackbein
The state of Colorado has shut down Heritage Cremation Provider for misleading consumers and acting as a middle-man to generate business for funeral homes. But Heritage Cremation’s website implied to consumers that the business is locally owned and services were provided by the consumer’s “friends and neighbors. Read more
By Karen Smith
Most of us who make New Year’s resolutions aim at making ourselves better in one way or another. Rather than an expensive gym membership here’s a way to improve yourself from the inside and show support from someone who may be hurting. Although there is never a good time to lose someone, death during the holidays – when others are celebrating – can be especially difficult. Read more
FCA National Conference, June 5-7, 2014, Minneapolis
Events and accommodations at the Park Plaza Hotel, 4460 W 78th St Cir, Bloomington, MN 55435. (952) 831-3131.
Everyone is welcome. You do not have to be a member of Funeral Consumers Alliance to attend. Read more
FCA Executive Director Josh Slocum will be a guest on wrcr.com’s live show 10:10 a.m. Eastern, July 24. Go here to stream.
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No one believes it, but Funeral Consumers Alliance conferences are filled with laughter and fun! With Mistress of Death Caitlin Doughty setting the tone for our two-day gathering, 100 volunteers, funeral directors, mortuary school students, home funeral experts, legislators, gathered to talk about how to help families get the funeral that fits their needs and their budget. Read more
Big thanks to the FCA of Southern Arizona, all of our attendees and speakers, and the Viscount Suite Hotel for making our 2012 conference a hit! This time around we had the highest proportion of first-time conference-goers ever, and a surprisingly young crowd for a group that talk about death pretty much all the time. Read more