If you’re worried about that $900 mortgage payment next month, imagine facing a $7,000 funeral bill. Nationally, that's what the average cost of a full-service funeral is running.

And that only gets you to the cemetery gates — graveside fees can easily tack on a few thousand more.

Americans don’t generally like to talk about death, so we’re ill prepared when it comes time to make funeral arrangements. Many of us... read more...