There is a new series that started in today's Philadelphia Inquirer: http://www.phillynews.com/inquirer/99/May/02/front_page/BURY02.htm The Burying Business: Why funeral costs stay so high Examining rituals and reforms of the industry that cares for our dead. In addition, the article includes the following: * A glossary of funeral terms * Funeral home-cemetery combos may create even more confusion * Making sense of the cemetery charges * Homes in Pa., N.J. violated Funeral Rule * Putting notice in newspapers adds to the expense of death