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What Do VA Death Benefits Cover: Explore Funding Options

Understand what the VA pays for in a Veteran’s funeral, including burial or cremation placement, and what families must cover. Learn about funding options to honor Veterans affordably.

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Everything You Need to Know About Veteran Funeral Traditions

At this time of year, there is a sense of gratitude in the air, particularly towards our veterans.
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Everything You Need to Know About Cremation

Learn how cremation works, including aquamation vs. cremation, what to do with ashes, cremation diamonds, keepsakes, legal steps, and memorial options for honoring loved ones.
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Top 9 Essential Legal Steps to Take When Someone Dies

Discover the top 9 essential legal steps to take when someone dies. Here are practical tips for simplifying the process, plus suggestions for preplanning.
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End Well Speakers: It’s Time to Talk About Death and Life

Discover how End Well 2024 inspired open conversations about death, grief, and healing through stories from experts and advocates transforming end-of-life care.
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End-of-Life Planning: Key Steps to Protect Your Wishes and Loved Ones

Learn how to prepare for the future with this guide to creating an advance directive, updating your will, and discussing end-of-life wishes. Key steps for documenting your healthcare and estate decisions.
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The Empty Seat on the Bus: Grief Over the Loss of Future Life

For Margo Fowkes and many other parents who have lost a child, the fall ritual of “Back to School” can be a difficult time as they mourn the loss of a future life, one that their child never had.
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Cremation Vs Burial: A Comparison Guide

Learn how to make an informed decision between cremation and burial. This comprehensive guide covers costs, environmental impact, religious considerations, and personal preferences to help you choose the best option for your loved ones.
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Cremation Meets Cemetery: 3 Ways to Give Ashes a Final Home

The majority of Americans now choose cremation, creating more options beyond caskets and headstones, mixing the affordability and flexibility of cremation with the permanence a cemetery offers.
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Cremation Jewelry: a Growing Trend to Memorialize Loved Ones

Losing a loved one is never easy, but their memory lives on. Some families choose to transform ashes (also known as cremated remains or “cremains”) into wearable art to keep their loved one's memory close.
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Cremation Fireworks a Popular Idea But Hard to Find

Discover the rising trend of cremation fireworks as a unique memorial option: Why they're popular, where you can find providers, and what they cost.
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Creative, Affordable Alternatives to Traditional Funerals

Learn practical tips for planning a unique and affordable funeral or memorial, from DIY ideas to nontraditional venues, to honor your loved one on a budget.
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Could Artificial Intelligence Let You ‘Talk’ to the Dead?

Explore how AI is transforming memorialization with chatbots and avatars that let you ‘talk’ to loved ones who’ve passed.
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