Funeral home urns usually cost around $100 to $350, but you aren’t required to get one. After cremation, your family will receive your ashes in a thick plastic bag inside a cardboard box.

An urn costs a median of $295 ... a simple route by instructing loved ones to opt for direct cremation, store or scatter the ...

For example, if you like bold pocket knife scales you could order a cremation knife keepsake ... different from scattering ...

About 60% of Americans are now choosing cremation over a traditional burial, versus only around 20% in the mid-1990s.