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Bill back on the table to increase Social Security Lump-Sum Death Benefit

By Funeral Director Daily / January 2, 2026 /

  Back in September 2024 Funeral Director Daily let you know that the Social Secuirty Survivor Benefits Equity Act had been introduced to the the United States House of Representatives.  While the bill failed to go anywhere at that time – possibly because of the impending Presidential election and eventual change of leadership – as…

The Trend for 2026: Technology keeps on coming

By Funeral Director Daily / December 31, 2025 /

    I’ve been thinking about this “Trends” article for the past month.  I was going to originally title the article “Back to the Future” on the premise that I’ve seen two trends emerging this year in Death Care.  Those trends were (1) The movement “back” towards more simple and natural burials and other disposition…

2025 Business Story of the Year: “Rise of the Regionals”

By Funeral Director Daily / December 30, 2025 /

  If you would ask Gemini Artificial Intelligence what percentage of funeral homes will be sold in the next five years, here is the answer that you will be given:   “While an exact percentage is hard to pinpoint, a significant portion of funeral homes, potentially around 35-40% of owners, plan to retire or sell…

A review of 2025 from a “Change/Trend” perspective

By Funeral Director Daily / December 29, 2025 /

    Tomorrow Funeral Director Daily will unveil its “2025 Business Story of the Year” where I will tell you what I believe is an interesting trend in the Business and Finance of the Death Care profession.  It is a trend that I believe will change Death Care ownership in larger volume and faster than…

The Question: “How does the economy look for 2026?” , The Answer: “Depends on who you ask?”

By Funeral Director Daily / December 26, 2025 /

  The overall economy and, more importantly, the way consumers and Death Care clientele feel about their individual situations has some effect on purchases of Death Care products and services– both Pre-Need and At-Need.  It’s just common sense that the better a consumer feels about their own financial situation, the more apt they are to…

“It is the Night of our Dear Savior’s Birth”

By Funeral Director Daily / December 25, 2025 /

      O, Holy night! The stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth O night divine, O night when Christ was born O night, O Holy night, O night divine!       Enter your e-mail below to join the 3,201 others who receive Funeral Director Daily articles daily Subscribe…

This Christmas: “Count Your Blessings”

By Funeral Director Daily / December 24, 2025 /

    We all worry — probably too much.  We worry about finances, we worry about weather, we worry about our children.  Trust me, I think everybody worries a lot — like I said, probably too much.   Over the past week I’ve had a couple of experiences that have made me want to count…

Everstory Partner’s Cedar Hill Funeral Home completes renovations

By Funeral Director Daily / December 23, 2025 /

  Everstory Partners, who may be the nation’s 2nd largest Death Care provider by serving over 65,000 families per year, recently announced completed renovations at their Cedar Hill Funeral Home just outside Washington, DC.  This press release from Everstory will give you more information on the recent transformation at the funeral home that serves about…

Trust your instincts, don’t always follow the herd with business decisions

By Funeral Director Daily / December 22, 2025 /

  If you own, operate, or manage a funeral home or cemetery you get lots of advice — including from Funeral Director Daily at times.  However, I’ve also learned over 40+ years of business ownership in various enterprises, that while it it good to consider all the advice you get, it is most of the…

New York audit of state funeral industry finds “Red flags”

By Funeral Director Daily / December 19, 2025 /

    A recent report (November 2025) from the State of New York Department of Health with the results of an audit “which covered April 2019 through November 2023, concluded that the state Department of Health and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene must improve oversight and coordination to address significant…