A loved one passing away is one of the most difficult experiences anyone will go through. And this event can be made all the more worse if you have to deal with costly funeral expenses as you grieve.

More than half of U.S. adults aged 45 and older estimate the cost of a funeral at less than $10,000, yet the actual costs are actually somewhere between $15,000 and $20,000, according to Choice Mutual ...

A funeral typically costs between $6,280 and $8,300. Being buried is more expensive than being cremated because there's an extra cost for a cemetery plot and a headstone, which is usually around ...