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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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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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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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A Hero Returns Home

Posted on January 24th, 2015
Posted by AffordableAustinTX under A Random Category, Caskets, Cemeteries, Funerals, Grief and Healing
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CLICK HERE to View Video A Korean war soldier who was MIA is returned home to his family. No matter how many times I make the trek to bury remains at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery the crack of the rifle volleys, the notes of Taps and the precision of military honors still gets to […]

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Giving Thanks

Posted on November 19th, 2014
Posted by AffordableAustinTX under A Random Category, Cemeteries, Children, Funerals, Uncategorized
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Next week, many of us will gather with our family and stop for a day to give thanks. Today I want to share a story about a gentleman I never knew, but it’s an interesting story nonetheless. Edwin “Bud” Skalla was a farmer in Western Iowa; he never married, never had kids and he cared for […]

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