Comment on Miss Manners: Crowdfunding for a relative’s funeral costs goes way too far

Miss Manners: Crowdfunding for a relative’s funeral costs goes way too far

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Three times in the past year, friends have sent me links to crowdfunding sites where family members were soliciting funds to bury a relative. I am uncomfortable adding myself to the list of donor names followed by a dollar amount (the “top donor” and their donation is highlighted). Now I have received an online notice to pay for a 70-year-old cousin’s death-related expenses.

 

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