Affording To Die

Planning ahead for your funeral is a final, gracious gift you can give to your family. By making your wishes known ahead of time, you are allowing loved ones to focus on their grief andRead more

The relief you will instantly feel when a funeral director says, “Your Mom made many of her funeral pre-planning arrangements a few years ago,” is significant and immeasurable . The anxiety of making all theRead more

Nearly 70% of U.S. households include pets—and let’s face it, those pups, kitties, turtles, birds and fluffy rodents are family members! However, not everyone considers those fur babies when working on a funeral planning checklist.Read more

If you attended our recent “Kicking the Bucket List” seminar last month, it may have prompted you to start thinking about funeral pre-planning, or other aspects of end-of-life planning. Unfortunately, some people don’t start thinkingRead more

The chapel at Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium in Manchester was filled with local residents interested in learning more about end-of-life planning. The buzz around Phaneuf’s entertaining guest speaker, Gail Rubin, undoubtedly contributed to theRead more