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If you ask my opinion, American borrowers have been somewhat spoiled by the low interest rates that we had had for almost the last ten years. This article will tell you that from 2015 until into 2022 we never had Prime lending rates higher than 5.5% — and most of the that time…
I’ve know for some time that we are living in an “Experience” economy. Yes, even while we need to spend a larger portion of our dollars on necessities because of the inflation of the past years. . . . .the “Experience” economy has continued to thrive. Whether it is going to…
Fifty years ago services were almost all traditional casketed funerals with earth burials. Then, for the next 50 years cremation choice by the consumer started building until we now have an approximate 60% cremation rate of disposition across the United States. So, what is next? Consumers have started adding eco-friendly options to…
In early September the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) joined with hundreds of other groups to delay implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) which is set to be implemented on January 1, 2025. According to Google artificial intelligence (AI), “The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect on January 1, 2024. The CTA requires…
I know a lot of people in funeral service. And, I might make a wager and say that most of those that I know are humble and enjoy helping their community and the world in which we live. Many of those people, when they look in the mirror, see somebody who has enjoyed a…
Funeral Director Daily recently learned through this late August article in The Times (of London) that Dignity Funerals of Great Britain recently “has moved to reduce its debts after warning of “material uncertainties” over its ability to continue as a going concern, just over a year after it was taken private from the London…
According to this press release it appears that one of the reasons that the Johnson-Romito Funeral Homes chose Busch Cremation, Burial, and Pre-Planning as their successor firm is the funeral homes’ common values and membership in the Order of the Golden Rule funeral home membership organization. Both funeral organizations have served the…
Just over a month from now, from October 19 thru the 23rd, I’ll be in New Orleans attending the 2024 National Funeral Directors Association National Convention. I procrastinated but still got registered under the “Early Bird” registration that saved me $150 right off the top. . . . . I also reserved my hotel…
Within the last week Funeral Director Daily has published articles that all fall within the realm of “Death Care looking to cater to the consumer“. We’ve published articles on new storefront success stories (Death Done Differently) and on two acquisitions in the greater Death Care space, which in my opinion are quests for…
Roughly 18-months into their journey as an individual operating company, Batesville has made their first acquisition. And, it should come as no surprise that the acquisition expanded the company’s technology offerings. It was announced last week, in this press release, that Batesville has acquired Halcyon, a deathcare management system. Batesville CEO Chris Trainer…
