The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding benefits to help pay for veterans' end-of-life expenses, the department announced Friday. The expanded benefits include reimbursements for transporting ...

A loved one passing away is one of the most difficult experiences anyone will go through. And this event can be made all the ...

Burial insurance is a type of whole life insurance policy that can be used to cover your burial and other funeral costs. Usually, You can purchase one of these policies once you turn 50. A burial ...

Planning a funeral can be difficult enough emotionally without factoring in financial matters. "This is one of the most important parts of estate planning that many people may not think much about, as ...

A columbarium is like a mausoleum but for cremated remains. A columbarium "niche" (essentially an urn cubby) can range inprice from about $300 to $2,800. The costs associated with passing on can vary ...

WASHINGTON — Christopher, a Marine Corps veteran who survived a truck explosion while serving in Afghanistan, said the near-death experience caused him to consider his own mortality and how he wants ...

On April 1, the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators adopted a resolution to raise indigent burial reimbursements. A simple funeral can easily cost $10,000. Even the most basic burial, with no ...

When a Minnesotan dies without the means to pay for their funeral, burial or cremation, their county steps in to help. As required by law, county burial assistance helps memorialize, bury and cremate ...