{"id":3135,"date":"2020-01-22T13:48:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T18:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/?post_type=press&#038;p=3135"},"modified":"2021-04-15T13:52:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T18:52:36","slug":"millennials-openness-about-funeral-planning-is-fueling-changes-in-death-industry","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/media-center\/millennials-openness-about-funeral-planning-is-fueling-changes-in-death-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Millennials Openness about Funeral Planning is Fueling Changes in Death Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>January 22, 2020 &#8211; The content platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/the-highlight\/2020\/1\/15\/21059189\/death-millennials-funeral-planning-cremation-green-positive\">VOX<\/a>  looked at why\u00a0millennials are less shy about talking about death and planning for the eventuality, and included <a href=\"http:\/\/Funeralocity.com\">Funeralocity.com<\/a>\u00a0as a\u00a0resource that provides all consumers price comparison information.\u00a0\u201cWhy do people in the prime of their lives seem to be preparing for their demise?,\u201d Vox asked. &#8220;The answers vary widely, from eminently practical concerns, such as crushing debt and climate change, to social factors, like wellness culture, diverse spiritual practices, and the desire of some millennials to curate their afterlives.\u201d\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\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Most Americans don&#8217;t plan for their deaths in their 20&#8217;s &#8211; or maybe ever,&#8221; Vox reported, citing a 2017 study that found only one in three US adults have an advance directive, including a living will with end-of-life medical instructions, power of attorney naming a person responsible for last affairs, or both.  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