Best Of 2018: 10 Things We Covered That You May Have Missed
You could have read this stuff throughout the entire year. Or you could have waited until this very moment to see it all in one place. Either way, well played.
2018, we hardly knew ya. Seriously, why are the years moving so fast? Let’s slow things down a bit and take a look back at a year we can’t believe is already over.
Is There A Lawyer In The House?
3 Simple Questions You Should Ask An Estate Attorney (And We Have The Answers)
Find out what you need… before you need it.
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Feeling Social
The Unwritten Rules About Dealing With Death On Social Media
Since the rise of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, social media has become a big component in how we grieve. Unfortunately, it’s very easy for posts about a person’s death to skew performative or crass. So what’s permissible and what’s unacceptable about mourning in the digital age?
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Live Forever… Or For As Long As Possible
Tips On Living To 100 From Centenarians Around The World
Everything from bananas to bacon, here are some foods, activities, and states of mind that can keep you alive for longer than a century.
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For Those Who Are Fine With Ignoring The Whole “Live Forever” Concept
Make Sure You Have A Will Before Eating One Of These Extremely Unhealthy Meals
We value honesty, like how all these meals are very clear in the fact that they’re trying to kill you.
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Everplans On Forbes
When A Horrible National Or Local Tragedy Affects Your Life, It Becomes Part Of Your Legacy
Here are the reasons we should write down and document these traumatic experiences, even if they surface emotions we’d rather bury.
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You’re Not Alone
Resources For People Completely On Their Own During A Desperate Time Of Need
Even if you think you have no support system, you should never have to go it alone.
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Pampered Pets
Places That Will Take Care Of Your Pet If Something Happens To You
Here’s how to make sure your pet never becomes an orphan.
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The Cost To Cremate
How Much Does It Cost To Be Cremated?
Even “ashes to ashes” benefits from shopping around.
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The Future Of Funerals
How Technology Is Looking To Disrupt Your Grave
For centuries, the peak of cemetery technology was being able to etch a flower into a slab of rock. Now, thanks to smartphones, satellites, 3D printers, and human ingenuity, a memorial to a loved one can be much more than an urn on a shelf or a stone in a field.
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Thanks For The Kind Words
Financial guru and bestselling author David Bach mentions Everplans in the 20th anniversary edition of his book Smart Women Finish Rich(page 140):
Bonus Five-Star Tip: Check out Everplans.com. This new website allows you to store and share everything important to you and your family regarding your will and family wishes. It’s an online vault for your digital archive of your will, trust, insurance policies, healthcare directives, passwords, and more. They have a free and really robust resource area on wills, estate planning, etc.
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