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What Else Is Covered By the FTC’s Funeral Rule?

In addition to ensuring that price lists are updated and easily accessible to grieving families, the Funeral Rule...
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FTC’s Funeral Rule Provides Pricing Transparency

Families who have lost a loved one instantly find themselves faced with a number of decisions regarding funeral...
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Pre-Planning – Why It’s Good For Your Family

Most of us have been through it at some point in our lives - that emotional upheaval when...
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How To Keep Your Friendships Strong

Finding new friends can be hard in today’s busy, technological world; keeping them presents its own set of...
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A How To Guide To Finding New Friends

Make new friends but keep the old. Some are silver and the others gold. That quote from my...
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The Incredible Value of Friendship

“A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails.” ~...
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It’s the Longest Day of the Year.

Although the date varies each year, in 2023 the Summer Solstice occurs at 7:57 am PST. But what...
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Do You Speak the Language of Flowers

Several years back I read a book entitled "The Language of Flowers" written by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. I enjoyed...
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Choosing a Career That Cares For Those Who Have Passed

Our local Cypress College, has been rated as one of the top ten schools in the country for...
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Is It A Good Time To Reach Out – Yes!

When someone we know loses someone they love, we naturally want to be there for them at the...
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Where Veterans May Be Laid To Rest

According to the Veterans Administration, “veterans, service members, and some family members may be eligible for burial in...
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Spring Has Sprung!

I remember a silly poem that my dad used to say to us each Spring. “Spring has sprung,...