"There's a sucker born every minute." While it's an old saying, it stands true today, and it can mean only one thing: there's also a con-man born every minute. There are a million ways to lose money. Whether by mail-order scams, internet scams, or identity theft, there is always someone trying to come between you and your hard-earned money. So one would think that something as sacred as a funeral would be exempt from such behavior, right? Unfortunately, no.
Funeral and final expense-related scams are disturbingly prevalent and surprisingly effective. From bait and switch tactics to trumped up "protective casket seals", planning your final arrangements will require some knowledge of the process and, undoubtedly, some discernment.
It is for this reason that we are providing a resource to help shed some light on these matters. The Funeral Help Program (www.funeral-help.com) was created as a consumer information source for all things funereal. They are well established and have some great advice to consider. In all fairness, you should know that they do sell some funeral planning software, as well as a small book; however, they provide a lot of information for free right on their website.
It is our job to help you plan ahead and the have the funds available to cover final expense costs; hopefully you will find this group helpful in making the best use of that money.