Funeral Director Daily
It’s been pretty easy to recognize that the management team that replaced founder and long-time CEO Melvin Payne at Carriage Services has been building the foundations of the business in order to begin once again making acquisitions for growth. That has probably been a necessary strategy but it also was noted by some investors…
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The beginning of a recent article on the ASD Blog, authored by Jessica Farren, had a quote without, to my knowledge, an author’s acknowledgement. I will post it here with no acknowledgement but do believe it captures the essence of America’s funeral directors: “Deathcare professionals are not heroes because they are…
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There are some interesting survey results out that question if the United States will soon reach the “Peak Percentage” of cremation rates as the disposition of choice. Last year at this time the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) was readying some of their results on the “Changing Funeral Preferences” survey. I remember…
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It’s s question that I have a hard time answering or getting an answer to. The question being, “What is the number of preneed policies a funeral home needs to write to move market share forward?” Or even more basic, “What is the average ratio between going-concern funeral homes as it comes to…
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There is no doubt that while many investors (and President Trump) have waited for the Federal Reserve to set lower interest rates going forward and negotiated tariff rates lots of other investors have simply stayed invested and have found gains in the stocks of the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and…
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On Tuesday morning I had to alter my running schedule because of rain showers. So, I took to our indoor treadmill to get my daily exercise and had a nice run while watching the Fox Business Stuart Varney morning show. One of the short business news stories that came on was that they…
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According to SimilarWeb Legacy.com drew a total of over 43 million visits in July 2025. That’s a whole lot of people accessing a website. When families search for obituary notices, share memorials, of look for service details, they are often visiting Legacy.com. And now, when people visit Legacy.com your funeral home can…
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According to this recent article from Insurance News Net, an August decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana will allow a 2024 filed lawsuit to proceed for Montana funeral directors who claim a “premium financing scheme cost them millions”. Again, according to the article, the plaintiffs operate the Stevenson…
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Just last week according to this article from Newsweek “Southwest Airlines announced that it was ending a policy that allowed plus-size travelers to book an extra seat without extra costs. Under the new rules, passengers must buy two seats if they cannot fit on one, but refunds may be considered if the flight…
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One of the leaders in funeral technology solutions, Tukios, informed us last week that they have brought to market new enhancements for websites that will allow funeral homes to streamline event planning, registration, and payment processing online. From our point of view, families are inreasingly seeking personalized, meaningful experiences to celebrate life,…
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