Joshua Slocum

Joshua Slocum, ­executive director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance, a nonprofit ­consumer-rights organization based in South Burlington, Vermont. Funerals.org

Cremation Has Become Popular—Here’s What You Need to Know
Family

Cremation Has Become Popular—Here’s What You Need to Know

Joshua Slocum | May 1, 2021

Understanding the process and the costs of cremation can save you money.

Go Your Own Way: Eight Alternatives to a Traditional Funeral
Estate Planning

Go Your Own Way: Eight Alternatives to a Traditional Funeral

Joshua Slocum | June 6, 2012

When a loved one dies, his/her relatives, friends or estate often pay upward of $10,000 for a "full-service" funeral without…