{"id":2490,"date":"2020-02-20T09:15:13","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T14:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/?post_type=press&#038;p=2490"},"modified":"2020-03-16T10:10:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T15:10:50","slug":"cheddar-funeralocity-shines-a-spotlight-on-the-business-of-dying","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/media-center\/cheddar-funeralocity-shines-a-spotlight-on-the-business-of-dying\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Funeralocity eases the process of planning a funeral&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW ORLEANS, May 29, 2019 \u2014 Funeralocity CEO Ed Michael Reggie spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/cheddar.com\/media\/funeralocity-shines-a-spotlight-on-the-business-of-dying\">Cheddar<\/a> to discuss Funeralocity&#8217;s online platform and how the company is helping to bring transparency to the funeral home and cremation industry. Funeral homes and crematories typically do not post their prices online, which makes it difficult for the bereaved to do comparative shopping. Funeralocity offers comparison tools that allow those in need of immediate arrangements and those planning for the future to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/search\">find the best value in their area<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some funeral homes are not happy about their prices being listed online, citing fears of being undercut or causing confusion for customers. Funeralocity&#8217;s platform seeks to make it easier for the bereaved to compare prices from the comfort of home and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/07\/the-best-tips-for-saving-money-on-funeral-expenses\/\">save money on funeral expenses<\/a>.\r\n    <div class=\"single-content-banner\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"single-content-banner__shortcode\">\r\n                            <div class=\"input-search-wrapper input-search-wrapper--bottom\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"title-search\">See funeral home prices in your area<\/h2>\r\n            <div class=\"input-search search-home\">\r\n                <input placeholder=\"Enter your City or ZIP Code\" type=\"search\" class=\"addressMain\">\r\n                <button type=\"submit\" class=\"blue-button\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/funeralocity\/dist\/images\/icons\/search-button.svg\">Search\r\n                <\/button>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <span class=\"small-text\">Use zip code for more precise search results<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Forty-one percent of Americans live in a state they weren&#8217;t born in, which means they most often don&#8217;t have a family funeral home,&#8221; said Funeralocity CEO Ed Michael Reggie.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"single-content-banner\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/funeralocity.com\/average-funeral-price\" class=\"single-content-banner__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"desktop\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_1_desktop.png\" alt=\"Compare the cost of funerals in your city\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tablet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_1_tablet.png\" alt=\"Compare the cost of funerals in your city\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mobile\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_1_mobile.png\" alt=\"Compare the cost of funerals in your city\">\r\n                <\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\n<p>Funeralocity helps the bereaved shop for burial and cremation services. Its platform allows consumers to search for the most affordable option. For more information about Ed Michael Reggie, Funeralocity and the services they offer, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/\">www.funeralocity.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Funeralocity Talks to Cheddar About How It Brings Pricing Transparency to the Funeral Industry\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AED0j-D1COg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n    <div class=\"single-content-banner\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/funeralocity.com\/cremationclub\" class=\"single-content-banner__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"desktop\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_2_desktop.png\" alt=\"Advanced directive planning - for peace of mind\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tablet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_2_tablet.png\" alt=\"Advanced directive planning - for peace of mind\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mobile\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_2_mobile.png\" alt=\"Advanced directive planning - for peace of mind\">\r\n                <\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2490","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"section_type":"in_the_news","news_image":"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/funeralocity\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1599019708\/logo_cheddar\/logo_cheddar.png?_i=AA","outer_link":"https:\/\/cheddar.com\/media\/funeralocity-shines-a-spotlight-on-the-business-of-dying","show_on_page":[],"full_width_image":false,"popularity":"0"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.7 (Yoast SEO v17.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Funeralocity eases the process of planning a funeral | Funeralocity<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/media-center\/cheddar-funeralocity-shines-a-spotlight-on-the-business-of-dying\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"&quot;Funeralocity eases the process of planning a funeral&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"NEW ORLEANS, May 29, 2019 \u2014 Funeralocity CEO Ed Michael Reggie spoke with Cheddar to discuss Funeralocity&#8217;s online platform and how the company is helping to bring transparency to the funeral home and cremation industry. 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