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April 30, 2012

Funerals: A plan can save money and heartache later

  • The average funeral cost about $6,500 in 2009. Cemetery costs can add thousands more.
    • By TOM MURPHY
    AP Business Writer

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    People can spare their survivors some hard decisions and expenses by having a plan and setting aside money in a trust.

    The days of the cookie-cutter funeral are fading.


     
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