7 On Your Side: Consumer Reports offers tips to manage funeral costs

Planning a funeral can be difficult, but the burden can be eased. 7 on your side's Michael Finney partnered up with Consumer Reports with ways to ease that burden.

When a loved one dies, few people want to think about economizing on the funeral. Adding to the stress, many funeral homes make it hard to comparison shop. They're not required to post their prices online. And many don't. But that may change soon. Consumer Reports has advice on how to manage funeral costs and more on the move to make funeral homes more transparent. Watch the video above for Michael Finney's full report.

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