Funeral Consumers Alliance Asks Federal Government to Protect the Grieving From Funeral Fraud

Contact: Executive Director Josh Slocum, 802-865-8300, fca@funerals.org South Burlington, VT—The nation’s consumer watchdog protecting grieving families has asked the Federal ...
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How you can help improve the FTC Funeral Rule

The Federal Trade Commission announced on October 20, 2022, that it will be proposing changes to the consumer protection regulations ...
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Funeral Consumers Alliance National Public Statement

October 19th 2022 From the President of FCA National: Katherine Ortiz To Affiliates and Consumers,  The board of FCA National ...
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FCA 2022 Conference Canceled

Due to unforeseen circumstances, FCA has canceled its online conference for 2022. This conference was scheduled for October 7-9. Please ...
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Public Statement from the FCA Board of Trustees on Executive Director Josh Slocum’s Resignation

Funeral Consumers Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting a consumer’s right to choose a meaningful, dignified, affordable funeral ...
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Seven Ponds-5 funeral myths debunked

The death-focused publication Seven Ponds did a great job rounding up common myths people believe about arranging funerals. Don’t miss ...
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LA Times covers the fight for funeral freedom

Donna Peizer and Akhila Murphy are death doulas—people who educate families on old-fashioned, private, undertaker-free care of the dead. Like ...
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New study of 1,046 funeral homes: Only 18 Percent Post Prices Online

Funeral Consumers Alliance and Consumer Federation of America released a study of 1,046 funeral homes in 35 state capitals.  -Only ...
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Consumers Checkbook and FCA on funeral choices

Consumers Checkbook does some of the best work on funeral consumer issues of any general-interest consumer publication. FCA executive director ...
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FCA on retail caskets and cost savings

This short piece from Scripps National News tells you what you need to know if you’re trying to save funeral ...
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