{"id":2901,"date":"2020-02-13T12:25:01","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T17:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/?post_type=press&#038;p=2901"},"modified":"2020-03-16T10:49:27","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T15:49:27","slug":"funeralocity-mentioned-in-wafb-9-in-lake-charless-report-about-the-cost-of-death","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/media-center\/funeralocity-mentioned-in-wafb-9-in-lake-charless-report-about-the-cost-of-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Funeralocity a Resource that Helps when Planning Funeral Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAKE CHARLES, LA, September 30, 2019\u00a0 \u2014 News station WAFB9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wafb.com\/2019\/10\/11\/special-report-cost-death\/\">gave a report<\/a> detailing how many families in Southwest Louisiana are shocked by how expensive funeral services are. Many families are turning to crowdfunding to help pay for funeral services. The popular crowdfunding website \u201cGoFundMe\u201d reports that it averages 125,000 memorial campaigns per year that raise over $330 million in funeral donations. Another common issue is that many people don\u2019t have adequate end-of-life planning to make things easier on their family, including life insurance, wills, power of attorney, and more.\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>\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>The reporters then note that funeral comparison website Funeralocity can help the bereaved compare local funeral prices, including by itemized services. Having this information available online helps grieving families plan funerals without having to call and ask multiple funeral homes about their prices and services. This increased transparency in funeral home pricing helps consumers find the services that will accommodate their loved one\u2019s funerary wishes.\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","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2901","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"section_type":"in_the_news","news_image":"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/funeralocity\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1599019451\/1\/1.png?_i=AA","full_width_image":false,"show_on_page":[],"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 a Resource that Helps when Planning Funeral Services - Knowledge Center<\/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\/funeralocity-mentioned-in-wafb-9-in-lake-charless-report-about-the-cost-of-death\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Funeralocity a Resource that Helps when Planning Funeral Services\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LAKE CHARLES, LA, September 30, 2019\u00a0 \u2014 News station WAFB9 gave a report detailing how many families in Southwest Louisiana are shocked by how expensive funeral services are. 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