After a home and a car, a funeral may be your most expensive purchase. Funeral arrangements are often made when people are grieving and under time constraints. Thinking ahead may help your loved ones as you choose the items you want and need. Planning your funeral also allows you to compare prices.

Some of the most frequently asked questions about making funeral plans are:

• What are some of my choices for funeral plans?  
• Where can I donate my body? 
• What are the costs?
• Do I have to be embalmed? 
• Can I be cremated? 
• What is a burial vault?
• What is a purchased funeral plan?

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