funeral prices
So, you have to understand my sense of humor, but every once in a while I will be at a Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) such as Taco Bell or McDonalds and let’s say the order taker/cashier rings up my order and says something like that will be $10.29. With a straight face and…
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Great Britain’s Daily Mail recently produced this article entitled “The True cost of dying in America“. The article is a little light on methodology so I don’t know exactly how to take it, but it did point to research done by an online pharmacy company named NowPatient which compared a lot of consumer…
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Tomorrow, Thursday, September 7, 2023, you can join a public workshop led by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the new proposals to the “Funeral Rule”. The workshop, taking place in Washington, DC, can be joined live online and according to the Federal Trade Commission, it will explore many of the issues raised…
Read MoreOur article this morning dealt with inflation and possible deflation. In doing the research for the article I came across this inflation calculator which I thought funeral homes and cemeteries would enjoy using to compare how they are pricing. According to this calculator: “The dollar had an average inflation rate of 5.64% per…
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I think the last few years, especially in some of America’s largest urban centers, we’ve learned that the rule of law is essential in a democracy. It’s imperative that we have laws and even business regulations so that all people play by the same set of rules. However, sometimes it feels like…
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I was on my way to a local chapter board meeting of Junior Achievement on Friday morning and listening to business radio. It was at that time that the Producer Price Index (PPI) for the month of November was announced as well as was the PPI for the service industry. Just for the record, the…
Read MoreLast November we brought you this article which told of a trend setting funeral establishment in London created by restauranteer Oliver Peyton, branded “Exit Here”. It comes from an idea that Peyton had to provide more choice and fashion to death care arrangements in a rapidly increasing secularized Great Britain. Today we bring you another…
Read MoreI recently read an article in the United Kingdom’s newspaper, The Sun, which centered on the topic of British citizens cutting back where they can on funeral expenses. Quite frankly, as I read the article, it really reminded me of what has been, and is still, occurring in the United States as to what, I…
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