How Apple and Facebook Bridge the Gap in Digital Legacy Planning
Have you ever thought about what happens to the pictures and information stored on your smartphone and posted on social media accounts after you die? In some cases, everything dies with you. But recently, Apple and Facebook have stepped up to ensure your data – and memories – will not be lost. Welcome to digital […]
Your Guide to FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program
If you lost a loved one to COVID-19, you may be eligible for help with funeral and burial expenses from the federal government. On April 12, 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) launched its COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program. FEMA will pay up to $9,000 to cover eligible funeral planning and burial costs for a […]
Think of Me When – A Conversation About Funeral Planning
Listen to poignant stories from people in this video as they share their experiences about losing loved ones and how having and not having preplanned funeral arrangements impacted their families. Family members relate how a prearranged funeral allows a loved one’s survivors to grieve while having some peace knowing the departed’s decisions were carried out. […]
Planning Ahead: Funeral Numbers You Should Know
Did you know that the average cost of a funeral ranges from more than $7,600 to about $9,000? That there are more than 125 decisions that need to be made by survivors following the death of a loved one? Learn details of surveys about those who pre-planned their funeral and how it can relieve the […]
5 Unexpected Ways Advance Funeral Planning Can Help Families
Family members tasked with planning a funeral are often faced with uncertainty as to what options to choose that will honor and remember their loved one. See how prearranging a funeral allows you to make your own decisions, avoids family conflicts, and gives you and your loved ones peace of mind. Our partner, Homesteaders Life […]
The Most Important Reasons Why People Decide to Prearrange Their Funerals
Personal preference plays a significant role in a person’s decision to prearrange their funeral. This gives you the ability to have control of the choices that are made after you pass away. This blog details how preplanning locks in the price for potential cost savings, gives you control of your choices, and saves your children […]
Tips for Discussing Funeral Arrangements with Loved Ones
It’s an important conversation that too few of us have had: discussing your wishes for funeral arrangements with loved ones. Because funeral planning requires many decisions, family members can be left to guess what their loved one would have wanted when the time comes. Review tips on how to start a conversation about your final […]
Why is it Important to Say Goodbye?
A touching story of a woman who lost her 72-year-old father and nine years later, her 20-year-old daughter, both the result of sudden death. She regretted not having the chance to properly say goodbye to her dad and used that anguish to make sure she and her loved ones had the occasion to have a […]
Have the Talk of a Lifetime
How well do you know the people who matter the most to you? Do you know how they would want their lives celebrated after they are gone? In this video, a mother and her son discuss the importance of making her end-of-life wishes known. They talk of how she can be remembered by passing her […]
Why I Decided to Have the Talk of a Lifetime® with My Mom
See how the Funeral and Memorial Information Council’s “Have the Talk of a Lifetime” campaign helped a woman learn more about her mom and dad as people, not just as parents through their life’s most meaningful experiences. She learned how the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks impacted her mom. The campaign also prompted discussions about […]