death

Understanding the high cost of saying goodbye

Mar 22, 2013

Ten percent of all health care dollars are spent in the last year of life. Those final days are when the toughest, most costly decisions are made, and emotion can easily overrun decision making. Here's one man's story about the choices he made.

Posted In: death, health care

Far-flung relatives now watch funerals online

Brian Bull

Feb 22, 2013

Turns out online funerals aren’t just for celebrities. More and more families across the U.S. are looking at them as a way to cut costs, and include more friends and relatives.

Posted In: online funeral, funerals, death

The dangers of summer fun

Interview by

Kai Ryssdal

Aug 8, 2012

Some of America's favorite summertime activities may be fun, but they come with a lot of risks.

Posted In: summer, safety, death, recreation, swimming, biking

Letters: An estate planning primer

Hosted By

Adriene Hill, Paddy Hirsch and Jill Schlesinger

Jul 13, 2012

This week's letter segments tackles questions for the senior set.

Posted In: letters, Estate planning, death, 401(k), Savings

Federal student loans at death

Chris Farrell

Apr 30, 2012

I've got a fair amount of student loans. I've also got a good job as a college professor, and I will be able to pay them off eventually. But I'm concerned about my wife. If something should happen, do student loans transfer to a spouse or do they stick with me? Rudolf, Providence, RI

Posted In: frederal student loans, private student loans, student loans, death

The hard decision

Interview by

Tess Vigeland

Feb 17, 2012

One of the toughest decisions a pet owner has to make is how and when to end an animal's life. Tess talks with pet owners and a vet about balancing the cost of life and death.

Posted In: pets, dogs, cats, death, euthanasia, sleep, put down, surgery cost