Dear Savvy Senior: What types of funeral benefits are available to veterans? My 83-year-old father, who has Alzheimer’s disease, served during the Vietnam War. — Planning Ahead Dear Planning ...

Everyone walks the world uniquely, so why do we expect all memorial services and funerals to look the same? Here are step-by-step instructions for how to plan a personalized memorial service for ...

You’ve worked hard to build financial stability and protect your family’s future. Now, it’s time to take the next smart step in your financial plan — pre-plan your funeral to secure your legacy and ...

1. Funerals and ground burials are expensive Although figures differ depending on the source, families are spending an average of over US$8,000 on funerals, ranging from $6,700 in Mississippi to ...

Sometimes known as funeral insurance or final expense insurance, it’s a type of life insurance designed specifically for funeral or cremation costs and final expenses.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: To my knowledge, longstanding tradition dictates that family and friends wear black attire to a wake and/or funeral. Over the years, I’ve noticed fewer and fewer people ...