Source: Aimee Picchi / CBS News As Americans get heavier, the impact is spilling over into the funeral industry, with families needing to spend thousands more on extra-large caskets. The larger-sized caskets can cost as much as $5,000, compared with $2,000 to $3,000 for a standard 26-inch-wide casket, reports Al Jazeera America. One casket maker, Goliath Caskets, has [...]
Source: Aimee Picchi / CBS News As Americans get heavier, the impact is spilling over into the funeral industry, with families needing to spend thousands more on extra-large caskets. The larger-sized caskets can cost as much as $5,000, compared with $2,000 to $3,000 for a standard 26-inch-wide casket, reports Al Jazeera America. One casket maker, Goliath Caskets, has [...]