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Study Reveals: Who Would People Choose as Their Dream Eternal Neighbor?
To learn about Americans’ values and who inspires them the most, we surveyed 3,128 people about which famous person they would...
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Dream Departures: Survey Explores Americans’ (Alternative) Ideal Ways to Spend Their Last Moments
We recently surveyed 3000 Americans to discover their ideal ways to spend their last moments. The findings were both fascinating...
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States With The Longest Bucket Lists
We surveyed over 1900 people to discover which states have the longest bucket lists and the most common things American's would...
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The Ultimate Resting Place: Where Americans Would Choose to Have Their Ashes Spread
We surveyed 3,000 people across the nation to uncover their ideal places to scatter ashes if there were no restrictions.
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2024 Survey Results: Alternative Burial Options & Preferences Across America
Every year we do an annual survey about American's funeral preferences. For 2024, we surveyed 6,000 Americans regarding their...
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Medicaid Eligibility By State: Map And Income Chart
Explore Medicaid income limits, eligible groups, and coverage by state to learn more about what Medicaid programs and health...
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Medicaid Asset Limits By State: Eligibility Guidelines
Medicaid asset limits vary by state and are used to determine eligibility for seniors, disabled people, and other select groups....
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Aging In Place: Statistics + How To Prepare In 2025
Aging In Place Statistics At A Glance Most older Americans have their minds set on staying in their […]
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2023 Survey Results: Inflation’s Impact On American Funeral Decisions
In our 2020 report, we investigated the avant-garde ways that people may choose to be memorialized, like turning […]
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Life Insurance Statistics, Facts, And Industry Trends For 2025
Explore life insurance statistics that show only half of Americans have a life insurance policy, and over 100 million people lack...
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The Greenest States To Die In
A breakdown of the availability of green burial options for each State and the CO2 impact of current funeral practices.
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Life (And Death) After The Pandemic: 37% Of Americans’ Burial Plans Have Changed As A Result Of COVID-19
Our 2021 funeral preferences survey revealed that Covid had a major impact on how Americans want to be memorialized. Compare the...
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2022 Survey Results: Americans Are Exploring New Ways To Be Buried
As we do every year, we conducted a new survey for 2022 of 1500 people throughout the USA to learn about their end-of-life...
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The 13 Best States To Retire In 2025 (And The 7 Worst)
Where are the best states to retire? While many retirees flee to Florida, our study finds Iowa ranks #1 despite 1% of senior...
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From Traditional To Bizarre: How America Wants To Be Buried In 2020
The results of a national survey we conducted where we asked 1500 people of various backgrounds what type of funeral they would...
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