Her expertise spans three critical areas where policy innovation could make a difference: tax-advantaged savings structures (similar to education and retirement accounts), consumer protection in death care (ensuring transparency and fairness), and funeral poverty prevention (helping families avoid debt-driven decisions during vulnerable times).Continue reading New Ways to Plan & Pay for Final Expenses
Replacing Funeral Myths with Facts
Through podcasts, interviews, and conferences—including Good Grief, American Weddings, and SevenPonds—Sara has elevated consumer understanding of cost, care, and choice in funeral practices Continue reading Replacing Funeral Myths with Facts
What Happens When No One Claims a Body?
Every year, hundreds of people in communities across America die with no one to claim them. Prickett’s work shines a light on these forgotten lives and deaths, asking hard questions about what our practices around death say about our values and responsibilities to one another.Continue reading What Happens When No One Claims a Body?
“[U]nderstanding the costs… shouldn’t be so taxing”
“I fully expect criminals to commit criminal acts. I don’t necessarily expect funeral providers to blatantly prey on their grieving customers.”Continue reading “[U]nderstanding the costs… shouldn’t be so taxing”