What are the biggest differences between cremation and traditional burial when planning funeral arrangements for a loved one? A HelloNation article featuring insights from Christopher Merlino of ...

Burial insurance can help ease that burden. These small whole-life policies offer death benefits ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 or greater. What's more, this type of coverage typically doesn't require ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. Basil Eldadah assumed his father’s funeral would be simple. Years before, Basil’s father had taken ...

Grieving for a loved one is acutely difficult. The last thing anyone wants to do just after the loss is sit across from a salesperson in a high-pressure, time-sensitive situation making important and ...

If only figuring out what to do with your body after you die was as simple as TV made it seem. "I'm not going to be buried in a grave," said character Frank Reynolds from "It's Always Sunny in ...

Americans are increasingly choosing cremation over burial, making it the new norm for end-of-life practices, a funeral industry report finds. Demand for cremation — the disposal of a body using flame ...