Plan Your Funeral Now. Pay for it Later.

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

3.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Arranging your funeral now can save your family a lot of work when you die. But paying for it in advance can result in financial stress later. Wall Street Journal reporter Dominique Mosbergen joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what you should know. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.5	Before we get into today's episode,
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0:34.3	Now on to the show.
0:37.0	Here's your money briefing for Wednesday, April 17th.
0:42.9	I'm J. R. Whelan for the Wall Street Journal.
0:48.0	Let's face it.
0:49.0	Eventually, we're all going to die.
0:50.8	And for most people, that will involve a funeral, which can run in the tens of thousands of dollars.
0:57.0	Funerals are among the most expensive purchases someone will make in their lifetime,
1:02.0	but most people don't plan ahead so that leaves
1:06.0	their family members to make those arrangements after they die and as you can
1:10.7	imagine that can be a really stressful experience for loved ones left behind.
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