The Nuts and Bolts of Death: What to Know Before You Go

“None of us gets out of here alive. Yet few of us take the time to plan for—much less talk about—death. Inevitable and expensive, death is the ultimate big ticket item. Besides the disposition of our physical bodies, there’s the distribution of our personal belongings, as well as myriad end-of-life tasks like freezing Facebook and closing out credit cards.

When we depart with a lot of unfinished business, we can cost our dear ones dearly. Fortunately, by preparing for our own deaths well in advance, we can save money, time, and (some) heartache. Better yet, it can be surprisingly life-affirming, too.”