Funeral planning is hard, but consumer advocates say you still need to keep your guard up, especially when it comes to buying a casket. Joshua Slocum with the Funeral Consumers Alliance says some ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- When a loved one dies, few people want to think about economizing on a funeral. Adding to the stress, many funeral homes make it hard to comparison shop. They're not required ...

When Dee and Al Brown decided to open Discount Caskets, they had one goal in mind. "We're here to help the everyday man bury his loved ones with some dignity," Dee Brown said. In business since 2000, ...

Natalie Battagalia / The Times Michael Gozdecki sells caskets, monuments and ash containers at Elmwood. His retail operation opened in July and offers lower casket price than many funeral parlors.