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The TRUTH about Funeral Prices

Posted on October 19th, 2015
Posted by AffordableAustinTX under Burial Plans, Caskets, Cemeteries, Cremations, Funerals
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A recent study cited that less than a quarter of funeral homes surveyed listed prices on their website. Let’s be real here, it’s 2015 the internet has been around for a while and a funeral home still cannot list their prices on their website? What Gives???   Are you ready for the truth?   Many […]

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A death in the family

Posted on September 23rd, 2015
Posted by AffordableAustinTX under A Random Category, Burial Plans, Caskets, Children, Cremations, Funerals, Grief and Healing, Religious Considerations
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We as professionals deal with death and loss constantly and we feel the sting of loss just as much as our client families. Death became personal this week when our family suffered the loss of a beloved family member who at the age of 45 succumbed to cancer. We knew things had taken a turn […]

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Know Your Rights

Posted on May 21st, 2015
Posted by AffordableAustinTX under A Random Category, Burial Plans, Cemeteries, Cremations, Funerals, Grief and Healing, Pre-Planning
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Many times families seek to have the cremated remains placed in a cemetery. A grave or niche in a cemetery can be a place that family members can visit an focalize their grief, but it can also be very expensive and lead to some confusion about what your family can or cannot do. The first […]

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Cutting Corners

Posted on March 25th, 2015
Posted by AffordableAustinTX under A Random Category, Burial Plans, Caskets, Cremations, Funerals, Grief and Healing, Uncategorized
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Often I am asked about the amount of time it takes to cremate someone and the permitting process. What you may not understand is that Texas law requires the crematory to ensure that all documents are in order and that proper authorizations and permits are issued before a body can be cremated. So WHY? didn’t […]

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Veterans Burial Benefits

Posted on March 5th, 2015
Posted by AffordableAustinTX under Burial Plans, Caskets, Cemeteries, Children, Cremations, Funerals, Pre-Planning
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Over the years the biggest amount of confusion client families have is over Veteran’s Burial Benefits. What is covered? What is not covered? Who pays for the expenses? The biggest confusion seems to be what are ‘Military Benefits‘ and ‘Military Honors‘ So first let’s talk about what is a Veteran: There are 2 primary types […]

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