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Show Thursday, July 17, SPRINGVILLE HERALD 13 Preplanningyour death arrangements Jason Alderman Many people refuse to ' contemplate their own , death, while others take great comfort in planning every funeral detail ahead ' of time. No matter where you fall in this spectrum, there are several factors you should consider regarding re-garding cost, impact on your loved ones and ensuring ensur-ing that your wishes are carried out.; f Know your rights. The Federal Trade Cqpmission (FTQ enforces 'a federal law, commonly known as the "Funeral Rule," which regulates how funeral providers pro-viders must deal with consumers. con-sumers. Among its provisions: provi-sions: Upon request, funeral homes must provide an itemized price list of all its goods and services, whether wheth-er you call (even anonymously) anony-mously) or visit in person. You have the right to choose among their offerings offer-ings (with certain state-mandated state-mandated exceptions) and are not required to purchase pur-chase package deals containing con-taining unwanted items. Before you purchase a casket or outer burial container from a funeral inrrf JK3 a. C3 ft f a e rt iM a vt A -t- , starting in th Sv. 110 Payments for G Months Limited Time Offer! No Money Down Loans Available! 400 South 2250 West Springville 801-687-2876 cwfes. GRASS ROOTS Soccer Clinic Youth Soccer Skills for Players age 4 to 8 Ira Alien Sports Park 9am to 10am July 21 -23 The GRASS ROOTS program is an introduction to soccer designed for boys and girts from 4 to 8 years old. The program is designed and supervised by our Director of Coaching Richard Slade and is based on his 25 years of experience in Youth Soccer Player Development. 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AM RADIO 1450 home,, they must share descriptions and prices before showing you stock on hand - so you'll know whether less expensive alternatives al-ternatives are available. t You have the right to purchase certain items, such as caskets and cremation cre-mation urns, from outside vendors; and by law, the funeral home cannot assess as-sess handling fees. . - Providers that offer cremations cre-mations must make alternative alter-native containers (besides caskets) available. You can't be charged for embalming procedures you didn't" authorize, unless un-less they're required by state law. The FTC's website includes in-cludes much helpful information in-formation including tips for planning a funeral, a comprehensive publication called "Funerals: A Consumer Con-sumer Guide," and links to organizations that can help with funeral arrangements (see various tabs at www. ftc.govfunerals). Gauge costs. For many people, funeral and burial expenses can easily reach $10,000 or more, once you factor in a burial plot, funeral fu-neral services, viewing O J d . .-. -w t fi tJ J? Supported by: DAY RADIO, FOn UTA!3 VALLEY Children's Programs Adventures in Odyssey M-F 6ffl p.m, 8 Sat. 8 3.m. & 8 p.m. Down Gilead's Lane Satufdays 7:30 a.ra. & 730 p. : CBH Storytime M-F 4 p.. "L tEn Espanol' iM timtada trn vtdm am Crfstv J W m and visitation schedules, flowers, obituary noticts, limousines, etc. Caskets alone often cost thousands of dollars - although many third-party and online retailers re-tailers now carry them. Some people set aside money ahead of time to cover costs. One option is to open a payable-pn-death -bank account naming; nam-ing; the person handling your death arrangements as beneficiary, so the money will be available immediately im-mediately without going through probate. Ask your bank for details. Make your wishes known. Spell out in your will any burial and ceremony ceremo-ny preferences, as well as your stance on issues such as cremation or donating donat-ing your body to science. That way, you'll spare your family from having to make difficult decisions at an emotionally stressful stress-ful time - including possibly pos-sibly being pressured into spending more than they can reasonably afford. Preplanning vs. prepaying. prepay-ing. If you're comfortable doing so, preplanning your own funeral arrangements can help ease your family's fam-ily's burden. By research 2008 Platform Committee launches interactive web site Republican National Committee Com-mittee (RNQ Chairman Robert Rob-ert M. "Mike" Duncan, Platform Plat-form Committee Chairman U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (Calif .-22) and Platform Committee Com-mittee Co-Chairman U.S. Sea Richard Burr (N.C) announced an-nounced the launch of www. GOPPlatform2008.com, the first, entirely web-based initiative that allows voters across the nation to actively participate in the development develop-ment of the 2008 Republican Party Platform. "For more than 150 years, Republicans have met every four years to adopt a platform plat-form that outlines the principles princi-ples and policies upon which the Party stands. We are proud that the development of the 2008 Republican Party Platform will be more interactive, interac-tive, inclusive, and open than any other in political history," Duncan said. "Today, new and innovative innova-tive technology allows us to engage those who have not been involved in the political po-litical process before," said convention President and CEO Maria Cino. "Here at the 2008 Republican National Convention, we also remain committed to engaging as many Americans as possible through numerous interactive interac-tive initiatives." "We are seeking the most input through this historic opportunity to use a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week Internet town hall," McCarthy said. "We know Washington is not a place for solutions, so we are reaching out across the nation to create a forward-looking platform rooted root-ed in our core values with solutions so-lutions that create prosperity today and for the next gen-eratioa" gen-eratioa" Burr said, 'We are excited that this process will facilitate greater transparency and participation in the development develop-ment of the 2008 Republican SmolieSIisp Cigarettes, Cigars, Pipes, Loose Tobacco LOWEST PC2BCES 0 695 North State Street pnovo 410 North Freedom Blvd. - - - - - I Bring in this ad and receive a . i UUBEigMc?' ILBGE37EQ i i With a Minimum $ 1 5 Purchase timit one per customer J ing and visiting a few providers, pro-viders, you'll have a better idea of what's available and what things cost. Some people opt to prepay pre-pay their arrangements, but the FTC advises caution cau-tion and recommends you ask potential funeral home candidates: What happens to money and interest earned that you've prepaid? Are prices locked in, or can they charge due to inflation? in-flation? Are you protected if the firm goes out of business? Can you cancel the contract con-tract and be reimbursed if you change your mind? Can the prepaid plan be transferred if you move elsewhere? As always, it's a good idea to check with a financial finan-cial advisor before committing com-mitting to any contract. The death of a loved one is always upsetting, but you may be able to ease your family's burden by planning ahead. Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education programs. Sign up for his free monthly e-Newsletter at www.practicalmoney-skills.comnewsletter. www.practicalmoney-skills.comnewsletter. Party Platform than ever before. be-fore. The Platform Committee Commit-tee will form the foundation for our future and this innovative inno-vative tool will allow people with all points of view to participate par-ticipate in this critical discussion" discus-sion" This process, unique to the Republican Party, will allow voters to provide input on a variety of issues important to the American people. Creating Cre-ating an account on www. GOPPlatform2008.com allows al-lows voters to have full, interactive inter-active access to the Web site. Account holders can use the text and video submission tools, participate in in-site polling, and monitor individual individ-ual entries on a personalized index page. Every submission submis-sion will be catalogued and reviewed leading up to the official Platform Committee meetings at the end of August Au-gust in Minnesota to ensure every participant's voice is heard. As part of its efforts to hold the most technologically savvy convention in GOP history, the 2008 Republican National Convention remains committed to providing increased in-creased interactive accessibility acces-sibility to millions of Americans Ameri-cans through numerous innovative in-novative initiatives including social networks, YouTube, Ustreamtv, and through the convention blog found here. The 2008 Republican National Na-tional Convention will be held at Saint Paul's Xcel Energy Center from Sept. 14, 2008. Approximately 45,000 delegates, del-egates, alternate delegates, 1 volunteers, members of the media and other guests are expected to attend the convention. con-vention. For more information informa-tion about the 2008 Republican Repub-lican National Convention, please visit our website at www.GOPConvention2008. com and join our social network sites on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and YouTube. spzmn mil 84 North 100 West 106 N. 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