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The Motley Fool
February 23, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Save Money on Funerals Be clearheaded in tough times.However, you can save a lot of money on funeral arrangements if you do a little research. Here are some smart ways to go about funeral planning:   |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2005 |
Saving Money on Funerals Why spend more than you need to when you're dead? Here are some tips that will save you and your loved ones time and money. |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
The Facts of Death It's a gruesome topic, but you can save money by being informed. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2006
Marshall Eckblad |
5 Questions Here, the co-founder and president of Everest, a funeral planning service, talks about what financial advisors and their clients should know about death planning. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Funeral Cost Savings You can save a lot of money on funerals, if you do a little research -- and now is a good time to do so, before you actually need funeral services. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2005 |
Do You Need "Pre-Need" Funeral Insurance? There may be better places to stash that cash. Here are some reasons to be careful when purchasing funeral insurance. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
New Life in Death Care Alderwoods Group continues to make money in the grim yet predictably steady funeral services business. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
"Pre-Need" Funeral Plans "Pre-need" funeral arrangements aren't ideal for everyone. But they might be right for you -- if you find the right kind of plan. |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Die Smart When you choose a funeral home, consider comparison shopping first. |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Pre-Need Funeral Arrangements Think twice before signing up for this -- it's not right for everyone. |
Salon.com
January 12, 2001
Suzi Parker |
Get your laws off my coffin! The funeral industry dukes it out with independent casket dealers as Americans redefine the way they deal with death. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2004
Rich Duprey |
Can Costco Grow With Death? The discounter's entry could change the face of the funeral industry. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2004 |
Mortality Planning Despite Botox and plastic surgery, you won't live forever. Might as well plan now. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Plan a Painless Demise Do your loved ones a favor. Don't burden them when you expire. |
The Motley Fool
December 3, 2004 |
What Funerals Cost Can you afford to put yourself in the ground? |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2004
Rich Duprey |
Alderwoods Buries Stiff Competition The funeral services provider still represents a good value in a competitive industry. An investment in Alderwoods is not like one in your typical growth stock. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
A Dying Industry to Die For The death-care sector is sad -- but lucrative. |
Salon.com
September 29, 1999
Thomas Lynch |
Funerals 'R' Us A small-town funeral director -- and author of "The Undertaking" -- says franchising the "death-care" business hurts consumers. |
BusinessWeek
February 7, 2005
Tashiro & Bremner |
Japan: The Death Biz Isn't What It Used To Be It's growing fast in Japan, but discount funeral parlors are putting pressure on prices |
Job Journal
July 29, 2007
Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Adapt Your Talent to the Times Everyone, no matter what their career, must be not only a specialist, but a trend spotter as well. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2012
Deena Katz |
Final Decisions Before advising clients about estate planning issues, particularly end-of-life concerns, think about the advance directives commonly recommended to clients. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Struggling Stewart The funeral home operator's prospects aren't looking lively. Investors, the company is set to report fourth-quarter 2006 financial results. Here's what to expect. |
| AskMen.com |
Diversification Is Key A Western Massachusetts funeral home is trying "bring life" to business with a chili cook-off, a murder-mystery show and free limo rides to couples on their 50th anniversaries. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Stewart Enterprises Staying Alive Against a backdrop of stiff competition, death services provider Stewart Enterprises outlived expectations for its second quarter. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2005
DeFrancesco & Flory |
The Golden Years? As this country's baby boomers get closer to retirement, long-term care (LTC) will only grow in importance. Medicaid annuities may help clients preserve their assets, even if they're already in a nursing home. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Stewart Drives Up Investors, the funeral-services company will report second-quarter earnings on Monday. Do you want to know what Wall Street expects? Do you want to know what really matters? |
AskMen.com
Michael Hirsch |
How To: Give A Eulogy At some point in your life, you might be called upon to eulogize a recently departed close friend or relative at their funeral. This is just part of becoming a mature man. It's a great honor, but a difficult task. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Trouble for Death-Care Companies? Death-care firms can count on plenty of business ahead, but other dangers lurk. Now is a good time to re-think their business strategies. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Cremation Must-Knows This is a grim topic to think about, but if you talk with family members and make sure that everyone is aware of everyone else's preferences, it can save you and your loved ones a lot of headaches and money. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2004 |
Consider Cremation Cremation can save you a lot of money -- and you might prefer it, too. |
Entrepreneur
January 2007
Jane Easter Bahls |
Outside Job Prepaid legal plans are a big help to smaller firms. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Alderwoods Arises Funeral-care provider Alderwoods turns in a quarter that blows away the analyst estimate. |
The Motley Fool
June 4, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Here Come Chinese Coffins The U.S. casket industry should prepare for low-price competition. |
CRM
September 1, 2005
Darla Thompson |
Prepaid Profitability Companies are moving to converged prepaid and postpaid billing systems to support all customer payment preferences. This prepaid consumer activity will ultimately trigger the need for billing and customer care platforms on which customers are supported based on the products and services they use, and not based on how they pay. |
U.S. Banker
August 2010
Glen Fest |
Prepay Play Exempt from a proposal to limit interchange fees, reloadable cards could soon gain more luster with banks. |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005 |
Mooching Off Medicaid The state-run medical-care programs originally designed to help poor mothers and their children now increasingly pay for nursing-home care for seniors. While many of those seniors are genuinely poor, others are not. The rules should be tightened. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2003
Kevin McKinley |
What's Wrong with Prepaid Tuition Plans Clients going for the supposed safety of prepaid tuition plans should understand their potential pitfalls first. |
U.S. Banker
May 2007
Holly Sraeel |
Prepaid Forecast Bodes Well for Financial Players Regulation, the ability to achieve scale and consumer-adoption rates are all factors that must be weighed in banks' prepaid plans. Still, the future of prepaid is clear. So what are banks waiting for? |
Registered Rep.
October 26, 2015
Kevin McKinley |
Paying Tomorrow's Tuition Today In the right situation, prepaid tuition plans can provide savers with a competitive ersatz investment return, especially for families with children who are bound for college in the next few years. |
Bank Technology News
July 2003 |
By the Numbers Beyond cell phones, electronic recharge of stored-value accounts is filtering into transit, retail affinity and payroll cards. Savvy banks hope to exploit myriad options in top-end services for pre-paid products. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2006
Alex Dumortier |
Alderwoods' New Lease on Life The death-care provider's latest numbers suggest a swing toward profitability. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 13, 2006 |
Planning Your Will As you begin to plan your will and last wishes, you may wonder what you need to take into consideration when deciding who should get what. |
Fast Company
December 2005
Chuck Salter |
The Future of Death Funeral directors and cemeteries have discovered technology. That's good, sort of. |
Investment Advisor
December 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
Care Givers Smart advisors are offering financial gerontology services to clients and their families, and are getting increased client satisfaction and referrals in return. |
BusinessWeek
May 26, 2011
Karen Weise |
Banks' New Money Machine: Prepaid Cards Cards are replacing checks for payroll and government benefits |
