What arranging a funeral looks like when you haven’t pre-planned No matter how many times we emphasize the importance of pre-planning, nothing teaches that lesson as strongly as arranging a funeral that you haven’t pre-planned. We’ve collected some common stories of last-minute funeral planning to share with you so you […]
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Commission-Only Salary Money Management Tips
How to budget and manage your income when you rely completely on commission. We all want to be financially responsible and self-reliant. That can get tricky when we work commission-only jobs, like certain insurance sales. As a preneed insurance agent, I faced a lot of budgeting challenges because my income […]
Continue ReadingCommunity Outreach Ideas for Funeral Homes
We’ve gotten requests ever since our “Become a Part of the Community” post from October of 2016 (you can read that here) for more ideas on how to reach out to the community as a means of advertising as well as a gesture of camaraderie. Community outreach can be a […]
Continue ReadingIndustry Spotlight: Family Animal Services of Utah
We in the funeral industry have intimate knowledge of what your family goes through when you lose a loved one. Though we help people all around the country grieve their human companions when they pass away, one company in Utah is making it their specialty to help people grieve their […]
Continue ReadingUseful Technology You May Not be Using
As a final expense or preneed insurance agent, there are a lot of tools that you use daily to run your business. Today I’m here to talk about useful technology you may or may not be using to increase your productivity and help your workflow. Google Suite Google Drive and […]
Continue ReadingWhy You Need a Travel Plan
As you know all too well, life can be unpredictable. Today we’re here to tell you that unfortunately, death can be, too. Travel Plans Reduce Shocking Expenses If you’re pre-planning your funeral, you’re doing so to minimize cost for your loved ones after you pass away, and to help eliminate […]
Continue ReadingMixing Up Memorial Day
Memorial Day comes once a year, and every May you might struggle to know what to do to celebrate the loved ones who have passed on. Maybe you’ve lost the spark and are thinking of skipping a visit to the cemetery this year. Well we’ve created this list to help […]
Continue ReadingSecurity National Life Announces New Sales Managers
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Security National Life is pleased to announce that Gary White has been hired as the Area Sales Manager for the West Texas area and Nicole Kilborn has been hired as the Team Sales Leader for the Phoenix, Arizona area. Security National Life Insurance Company would […]
Continue ReadingMother’s Day When Mom Isn’t Around
Coping with the death of a mother, no matter your age, is a complicated and painful process that can be especially difficult this time of year. Though Mother’s Day has come and gone, you can still celebrate a mother you remember by dedicating time to several mom-centered activities. Use Old […]
Continue Reading“What can I do?”
How to avoid insensitivity and actually help someone who is grieving Death is not something that most people feel comfortable with. It can be difficult to know how to act around death or talk about death. When someone you love suffers a loss in their life, you naturally want to […]
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