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U.S. Cremation vs. Burial Statistics: What Percentage of Funerals Are Cremations?

If you are wondering what percentage of funerals are cremations, the latest data tells us that cremation has now become the preferred method of final disposition in the United States, surpassing traditional burial by a huge margin. The data below shows how this trend has taken over the United States. U.S. Cremation vs. Burial Rate…

Tree Pod Burial Costs an Eco Friendly Option

Tree pod burial costs are much more affordable compared to traditional burials & cremations. Typically you will save over $1,000 or more by opting for a tree pod burial which is also a much more eco friendly option. If you are looking to save money on a burial and care about the environment than this…

Disadvantages of Prepaid Funerals Listed & Explained

There are a lot of disadvantages of prepaid funerals in fact even Dave Ramsey says you should “preplan, not prepay”. Prepaying a funeral is not a good idea and definitely not worth it considering all the disadvantages we are going to discuss. It is not smart to pay a funeral in advance because the disadvantages…

Does Medicaid Cover Funeral Expenses? No it Does Not

Are you wonder does Medicaid cover funeral expenses? The answer is no, Medicaid does not cover 100% of funeral expenses and it does not offer financial assistance in every state because their benefits are done on a state level. Only Indiana, Wisconsin, Colorado and Wyoming offer any kind of Medicaid financial assistance for burials and…