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Tag Archives: The FCA
What Are the Best Ways to Pay for Final Expenses?
An interview with Ruth Bennett, Executive Director of the Funeral Consumer's Alliance of Arizona, Part Two
Today SevenPonds speaks with Ruth Bennett, the Executive Director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) of Arizona. A nationwide organization, the FCA is a nonprofit that works to protect the rights of consumers to choose a “meaningful, dignified, affordable funeral.” … Continue reading
What is the Funeral Consumers Alliance? An Interview with Joshua Slocum
The Funeral Consumers Alliance talks about your rights...
Joshua Slocum is the Executive Director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA), a nonprofit dedicated to education and advocacy surrounding funeral consumer rights. Coming out next month, his groundbreaking (sorry) book Final Rights: Reclaiming the American Way of Death digs deep … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Books and Literature, Financial Matters, Funeral, Funeral Homes, Home Funeral, The FCA
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What is End-of-Life Planning? An Interview with Sally Shannon
No Time Like the Present: Get your Affairs in Order Today!
Dedicated to helping people prepare for end of life, Sally Shannon is an uplifting life coach, organizer, and home funeral guide. She is a member of the San Francisco Home Funerals Alliance, with a focus on preplanning. Aurora: What does … Continue reading
What are your End-of-life Options?
The eight most common misconceptions about death and dying
Many years ago, I was at the New York City Gift Show and I happened to mention my knowledge of the end-of-life industry to a woman at a booth. Her eyes widened and a look of grave concern overtook her … Continue reading
Posted in Sharing Suzette
Tagged Cremation, end-of-life, Funeral, Funeral home, Green Burial, Shrouds, The FCA
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