Family to Family: The Charles F. Snyder Funeral Blog
November 26, 2021
Definitely not. In fact, if one were to ask the children and family members of those who planned their funeral in advance how they felt about their family member’s foresight they would no doubt tell you they felt very lucky indeed. Imagine this: your phone rings or buzzes or sings and you answer or …
Continue reading “Is It Bad Luck to Plan Your Funeral in Advance?”
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June 11, 2021
Some events only happen once in a lifetime. Graduations, weddings, and funerals are a few of these one-time occasions. That means the way the event is marked makes a lasting impression.
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May 10, 2021
Funeral insurance, not to be confused with final expense insurance, is the rare insurance product designed to cover a cost that you absolutely will incur. We all die in the end. So, how does it work?
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April 16, 2021
There are both some big questions to ponder and some little things to do to make life going forward easier.
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March 5, 2021
You may find it to be a more pleasant experience than you expected. What you are about to do is a final gift for those you love.
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August 7, 2020
In the end, leaving the finances to the financial planner, the will & estate planning to the attorney, and the funeral planning to the funeral home made the most sense for this woman.
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June 26, 2020
First, there is no down side to having your arrangements in place. If something new comes along or you change your mind about what you want, you can always make changes to your plan.
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September 28, 2016
Do you or your spouse travel often? Have you ever wondered what you would or could do if suddenly met with the loss of that person while traveling?
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March 1, 2016
Lately, I’ve been doing a great deal of thinking about the choices for funerals and memorials. Last week we discussed monuments, so naturally, this week we should have a chat about options for burial. There are numerous choices for both traditional (casketed) and cremation burials, indoors, outdoors, underground, above ground, public, private, and so on and so forth. …
Continue reading “Under or Above Ground…Which is for you?”
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February 23, 2016
The first time I took my daughter to a cemetery, we had a brief conversation about their purpose while we were driving there. As soon as we arrived at the entrance, she looked around and declared, “Mommy, look at all of those rocks!
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