Last updated: 18 august, 2009 - 16:21 GMT

If you bury me, make sure it's cheap

In the United States undertakers, who dealing with death, funerals and interment, have long had a large and lucrative business.

But in the recession many are now feeling the pinch as people opt for cheaper alternatives. The BBC´s Javier Aparisi reports from Miami.

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