Category: End of Life Planning
Embracing the Serenity: Exploring the Beauty and Significance of Cemeteries
Cemeteries offer tranquility and beauty. They are where we go to honor loved ones and to reflect on the lives they lived. Yet somehow, cemeteries have earned a reputation as spooky or scary. Not true! Find out how pop culture influenced our view of these sacred spaces and explore a few notable cemeteries.
Read MoreAway From Home Assurance for Total Protection
No one knows when or where we will die, but you can arrange for your remains to be brought home without additional expense or burden to your family. Away From Home Assurance is lifetime protection designed for peace of mind, no matter how near – or far – you are from home.
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know about the 2023 Veterans Benefit Updates
Exploring the Largest VA Survivor Benefit Boost in 30 Years! Here’s good financial news for veterans and their families: the federal government recently approved significant (and many say, overdue) increases to disability, survivor, and burial benefits. Learn more about these boosted benefits and what they could mean for you or a loved one.
Read MoreHow to Discuss Preplanning with Your Parents
As our parents age, it becomes increasingly important to have open and honest conversations about end-of-life planning. While discussing funeral arrangements may seem awkward or uncomfortable, here is simple and realistic advice on encouraging aging parents to preplan. We also include conversation starters to help navigate these sensitive discussions.
Read MoreCelebrating Life: Funeral Directors as Event Planners
From themed memorial services to meticulous attention to detail, funeral directors provide incredible value and service as event planners for families saying goodbye to a loved one. Discover how funeral directors go above and beyond to create one-of-a-kind celebrations of life.
Read MoreElaborate Mausoleums You Have to See to Believe
For centuries, only certain individuals were entitled to be interred within massive and elaborate mausoleums: royalty, military commanders, and heads of state. Here’s a look at some final resting places you must see to believe.
Read MoreParting Stone Is a Touchable Connection After Cremation
Parting Stone creates solidified remains from your loved one’s ashes. The result is a collection of beautiful, polished “stones” as unique as your loved one. As seen on “Shark Tank,” Parting Stones are becoming popular for families who want a tangible connection with loved ones to display, scatter, or share. Keep reading to learn more.
Read MoreWhat to Know About Permanent Memorialization
Want to help your loved ones avoid painful (and expensive) decisions when you pass away? Consider buying a cemetery plot, columbarium niche, or another kind of permanent memorialization long before you need it. Keep reading for eight tips on choosing the permanent memorial right for your beliefs and budget.
Read MoreOwning Your Eulogy
What will your loved ones say about you? One way to ensure your story is told is to write it yourself. Keep reading to learn more about writing your eulogy when you make preplan arrangements.
Read MoreWhat To Do With Someone’s Belongings When They Pass
Seeing their belongings – their bedroom slippers, a well-loved childhood toy, or a favorite book on the nightstand – is almost too much to bear when someone we love dies. We’ve developed a strategy to help make this task a little easier.
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