After a death, there are actually a lot of details you and your family need to take care of. Nothing can prepare you for the feeling of losing a loved one. It's likely that, in your grief-stricken ...

Speaking about death and dying is often difficult. Yet a death in a family may create problems for loved ones, which can sometimes be eliminated by discussion, pre-planning and pre-funding. Funeral ...

Verify where the money is held: Ensure the funds are placed in a reputable trust or backed by insurance. If the money is held ...

As difficult as it is to face, arranging your own funeral could be more beneficial than you might think. In life, we make choices every day, but we also plan major milestones…so why should this be any ...

If your loved one has not discussed their end-of-life wishes, planning a funeral may be trying and draining. But with a strategy in place, funeral planning doesn’t have to be overwhelming. The ...

Q: Should I pre-pay for my funeral? A: At One Senior Place, our mission is education. We advocate planning ahead for most things related to aging. Seniors frequently receive mailers and brochures ...

My mother, now 96, is in rapidly failing health. Always a model of vitality, it has been difficult for me to imagine the world without her. Yet, as she becomes increasingly frailer, my brother and I ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What can you tell me about green funeral options? At age 80, I would like to preplan my funeral and make it as natural as possible. — Old Environmentalist Dear Environmentalist: ...

Each year, Americans grapple with these and many other questions as they spend billions of dollars arranging more than 2 million funerals for family members and friends. The increasing trend toward ...