What exactly is covered — and what isn’t? Is the plan transferable, refundable or cancelable? How is my money protected if ...

Today, consumer protections are more robust. The Federal Trade Commission now enforces the Funeral Rule, which requires funeral homes to disclose costs and provides consumers with more options for ...

Funeral homes must provide pricing information in person and over the phone under federal regulation. But the rule, adopted in 1984, didn't account for the dawn of the internet age. Now, the Federal ...

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The rule on price disclosure was written before widespread use of the internet. Regulators are considering an update. Credit...Till Lauer Supported by By Ann Carrns The federal rule that requires ...

WASHINGTON - Funeral homes would be required to post their prices online if a new proposed federal rule takes effect. The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comments on why it should or shouldn’t ...

Even as consumers increasingly shop and compare prices on the web, one group of businesses remains slow to put cost information online: funeral homes. Even as consumers increasingly shop and compare ...

From five-figure funeral costs to long-term care that can run more than $10,000 a month, the price of dying in Tennessee is leaving many families financially strained long after they say goodbye.

An undercover government investigation is revealing more than three dozen funeral homes may be violating a requirement to give customers accurate price information upfront. The Funeral Rule requires ...

“In the internet era. It’s hard to see why anyone should have to physically visit or call multiple funeral homes just to compare prices.” Lina M. Khan Federal Trade Commission chair, in October The ...