NEW YORK, NY April 15, 2005 —It was Benjamin Franklin who said, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."

On this April 15th, income tax day, we figure you're already up to your eyebrows with that last part of the quotation. But what about death? Are you ready for an expense that, in some cases, may be your third largest personal expense, after a house and a car?

Joining us to talk about what you need to know about funerals is Joshua Slocum, executive director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance, based in Burlington, Vermont.