NEWS-Your Funeral guy has been Featured in Newsweek, World Net Daily, and the National Post
Your Funeral Guy has been quoted in Newsweek, World Net Daily and the National Post. This has has been a plus for Your Funeral Guy’s Cause of helping folks come in under the average cost of a funeral. People have been shown how not to throw their money down the grave.
In Newsweek, a left of center Publication, the cover had a picture of Rush Limbaugh with the word “Enough”. R. Brian Burkhardt aka Your Funeral Guy has been featured at the “conservative internet publication”World Net Daily where Limbaugh’s brother works. In late 2008 he was mentioned in the National Post along with his book Rest in Peace Insiders tips to the Low Cost Less Stress Funeral.
The Quote from Newsweek:
“BUSINESS: “Where Death Comes Cheap” (p. 45). Associate Editor Matthew Philips reports that the $15 billion funeral industry has always been seen as recession-proof. But this recession is proving different. Families are beginning to seek ways to cut bills that were once seen as sacrosanct. Long-term trends (like the growing acceptance of cremation) are coalescing with the down economy to lead some industry veterans to sense a shift. “There’s a major movement toward low-cost options right now,” says R. Brian Burkhardt, a funeral director in Wheaton, Ill., who writes an industry blog called Your Funeral Guy. “Those businesses that adjust will do fine — and those that don’t will be gone.”
Check out the whole Newsweek story here..
Quote from World Net Daily posted January 16th 2009.
“R. Brian Burkhardt, a funeral director in the state and the author of a book on saving money on funeral costs, told WND he noticed a year ago that the fund set up under the license granted by Burris had reported a $40 million loss – $59 million at the most recent reporting.”
"Rest in Peace" will help you come in under the Average Cost of A Funeral
“One of the complaints that have been made against the IFDA is that excessive fees were paid to lobbyists,” Burkhardt told WND.
Read the full World Net Daily article here.
From November 2008 in the National Post. Here is Your Funeral Guy’s part of the piece:
‘”That kind of thinking, however noble it might seem, is a mistake, says R. Brian Burkhardt, author of Rest in Peace: Insider’s Tips to the Low Cost Less Stress Funeral.
“Quite frankly, the money should go for the living,” says Mr. Burkhardt. “Why should you put $15,000 in the ground for a funeral when the money can go to your grandkid’s education or to a relative?”
People shouldn’t be shy about opting for a low-cost funeral, especially in this economy, adds Mr. Burkhardt.
“If you take away all the emotion from the situation, it is a contract negotiation. Funeral directors will negotiate with you for a lower cost,” Mr. Burkhardt says. For example, he says, you can opt not to have the body embalmed.
Read the full Canadian National Post Article here.
Don't Throw Your Money Down the Grave. "Read Rest in Peace"
Summary:
From: Newsweek. There is a major move to low cost funeral options.
From: World Net Daily: The Senator From Illinois Roland Burris is connected to the IFDA Preneed Ponzi Scam.( so avoid preneed)
From: Canadian National Post -Don’t Throw your Money Down the Grave.
Funeral Industry| Funeral Cost blog by Your Funeral Guy- also known as R.Brian Burkhardt
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