This is an invaluable site, answering probably every question you have about funerals and funeral services - including questions about finances.
Here is a funeral home finder. You can look by county or city to see what's in your area. It's also helpful to ask friends who have recently lost a loved one to tell you about the care they received - either good or not so good.
Here are Funeral Directors' Associations sites for several states: Conneticut, New Jersey, and New York
You might not like the analogy, but it's a helpful one. Planning a funeral is like buying a new car - and this is important to remember. Mainly, you need to remember two things: - You need to be an informed consumer. (The sites above will prepare you.)
- You need to shop around and compare prices.
There can be quite a difference - both in quality and in price. These two basic practices can save you thousands of dollars.
Resources for Those Who Grieve- Where is God When It Hurts? - Philip Yancey
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Facing the Death of Someone You Love - Elisabeth Elliot
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A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows through Loss - Gerald Sittzer
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Lament for a Son – Nicholas Wolterstoff
- How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies - Therese A. Rando
- Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief - by Sherry Russell
- On Death and Dying - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
- Gone but Not Lost: Grieving the Death of a Child - David Wiersbe
- Water Bugs & Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children - Gloria Ortiz
- Not By Accident: What I Learned from My Son's Untimely Death - Isabel Fleece
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