There’s nothing lighthearted, let alone fun or flashy, about death — but a flamingo-colored casket or a bowling pin-shaped ...

There was a time when there were just a few choices when it came to purchases for a funeral — a casket of dark wood, light wood, black or white or the simple or ornate urn. Today people have a much ...

The FTC’s Funeral Rule mandates that consumers do not have to accept packages at funeral homes and are free to pick and choose the goods and services they wish. Funeral providers are also required to ...

REPUBLIC —Three years ago Kevin Green made his first wooden casket. His mother-in-law died after a long illness, and Green’s wife, Cynthia, asked him to use his woodworking skills to build her ...

MILWAUKEE – The world's largest retailer wants to keep its customers even after they die. Wal-Mart has started selling caskets on its Web site at prices that undercut many funeral homes, long the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you’re looking to go out in style, then Brand Memorials might have something just for you — but only for the ultimate baseball fan. The company offers 29 teams, including the ...

VAUGHN, Mont. — They call the lumber harvested from trees killed by mountain pine beetles blue pine. The beetles that burrow into those trees leave their marks in bluish gray, often mixed with greens, ...

Read the money-saving secrets funeral directors from across the country aren't taking to the grave with these insider tips ...

The world's largest retailer wants to keep its customers even after they die. Wal-Mart has started selling caskets on its Web site at prices that undercut many funeral homes, long the major seller of ...

Shopping on your own for items like caskets or urns can be a way to cut down costs of a funeral. Here are some guidelines to follow: The FTC’s Funeral Rule mandates that consumers do not have to ...