Links to pamphlets published by the national Funeral Consumers Alliance

Four-step funeral planning
No one wants to talk about death: how to help
How to help grieving people
Common funeral myths

Simple and cheap, my father said
How much will my funeral cost?
Ten tips for saving funeral dollars
Don't get buried in debt: benefits of membership in a funeral consumers alliance
How to read a funeral home's General Price List
Prepaying your funeral: benefits and dangers
How to file a funeral or cemetery complaint
Death away from home
What you should know about embalming
Viewing and visitation: the difference
Cremation explained
Light like the sun: an essay on cremation
What shall we do with the ashes?
Earth burial: a tradition in simplicity
Eco-friendly death and funeral choices
Organ and body donation
Veterans funeral and burial benefits
Recycle your medical devices
How to plan a memorial service
Did you forget? The most important part of funeral planning
History of the funeral consumer movement
Starting a funeral consumers alliance: you can do it

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