No one likes to think about planning a funeral. 2 News Oklahoma's Cathy Tatom listenes to Consumer Reports advice about why doing so early helps take out some of the stress.

PHOENIX (Consumer Reports) — Funerals are often one of life’s biggest and last expenses. Planning ahead can be uncomfortable, but it can save money and help ease the burden on your loved ones.

FUNERALS ARE OFTEN ONE OF LIFE’S BIGGEST EXPENSES. PLANNING AHEAD CAN BE UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT IT CAN SAVE MONEY AND HELP EASE THE BURDEN ON YOUR LOVED ONES. CONSUMER REPORTS HAS SOME PRACTICAL ADVICE ON ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Have you thought about what will happen to you when you die? Have you shared that with your loved ones? Funerals are often one of life’s biggest and last expenses. Planning ...

INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) — For nearly a half-century, Deloris Evans thought her passing would not be a burden for her family. Decades ago, she bought a prepaid funeral plan. Evans said, “I got ...

As if losing a loved one isn’t already hard, funeral costs can add sudden and unexpected financial stress. If you don’t have insurance or savings to cover the expense, a personal loan might help you ...

The national median cost of a funeral is almost $8,000, yet many Americans have less than $1,000 in emergency savings. When a loved one dies, families often face an impossible choice between honoring ...

More than half of U.S. adults aged 45 and older estimate the cost of a funeral at less than $10,000, yet the actual costs are actually somewhere between $15,000 and $20,000, according to Choice Mutual ...

If a loved one passes without a will or any funeral plans in place, the stress — and the expenses — can end up on your ...