When planning a funeral for a loved one, or for yourself, cremation may be presented as an alternative to burial. In terms of the expense involved, the average cremation cost can range from $1,500 to ...

I would like to arrange a simple cremation that doesn’t cost me, or my family, a lot of money. Can you offer any tips that ...

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More people are turning to cremation (59.7%) rather than burials (35.7%), according to the National Funeral Directors Association’s 2022 report. The average cost of a burial is $7,848 compared to ...

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AUBURN, Wash. — It's never easy to lose a loved one, especially a child. Rebecca Sumner says at just 7 years old, her daughter enjoyed the beauty of nature and was eager to learn about the world ...

UNDATED (WKRC/KIMT/CBS Newspath) - Funeral directors are offering water cremation as a new option, although it's not legal in every state. Natural water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis, ...