Why Are Funerals So Expensive? @AskAMortician
Why Are Funerals So Expensive?  @AskAMortician
Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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PRODUCTION CREDITS

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Special thanks to Tanya Marsh & Louise Hung, and the consumer orgs like the Funeral Consumers Alliance and National Home Funeral Alliance working with us to advocate for these changes.
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