After learning his papa had a terminal disease and just a couple of months to live, Ed Howard tried to plan ahead for a funeral service, investing hrs calling about to compare prices. However although he's a consumer attorney, he still obtained floundered. He really did not realize till much later on that Costco offers reasonably valued coffins. He was likewise amazed by the prices of headstone engraving, especially that it would certainly set you back by the letter. "I really did not also know to ask about that," says Howard, elderly counsel for the Center for Public Interest Legislation, in San Diego.