After discovering his father had a terminal ailment and only a few months to live, Ed Howard tried to plan ahead for a funeral service, investing hrs calling about to compare prices. However despite the fact that he's a consumer legal representative, he still got floundered. He didn't understand up until much later that Costco markets reasonably priced coffins. He was additionally stunned by the prices of headstone engraving, specifically that it would cost by the letter. "I really did not also know to ask about that," claims Howard, elderly counsel for the Facility for Public Interest Regulation, in San Diego.