Prepaid funeral plans tend to spark conversations around two of people's least favorite topics -- finances and death. But if you don't want to leave your loved ones a hefty funeral bill, it's a wise ...

A decade ago, Thelma Ferguson signed a contract and wrote checks to cover her own funeral expenses, saying she did not want her children to contend with the financial and emotional burden of her death ...

Funerals rank among the most expensive purchases many consumers will ever make. A traditional funeral costs about $7,000, although "extras" like flowers, obituary notices, acknowledgment cards and ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – After decades in business in Central Texas, well-known Austin Peel and Son Funeral Home is under investigation by the Texas Department of Banking for illegally selling prepaid funeral ...