The #1 Way to Save Money on Funeral Expenses
Grieving families often feel pressured to make decisions quickly and don’t have the time or inclination to shop around for the best deals on funeral services. The solution: Preplan your funeral TODAY. When you preplan your funeral, you can save your family both stress and money by making careful, educated decisions.
Advantages of Preplanning Your Funeral
- Avoid future family debt. Funerals can cost thousands of dollars. When you plan ahead of time and prepay or set aside the money, your family will not have to worry about being in debt after you are gone.
- You can decide what you want done with your remains. If you have a preference between burial or cremation, set this down in writing. Making these plans yourself will ensure your wishes are completed.
- You can choose your own casket or urn. Choose your method of burial to ensure your remains are placed in a vessel that suits your tastes. You can often save a substantial amount of money by buying from a wholesaler rather than from a funeral home.
- Free services. Some funeral homes offer clients with preplanned contracts free funeral and/or cremation services for unmarried children or individuals under the age of 21.
- Transferrable services. If the funeral home you choose is part of a chain of funeral service providers, your family can access the same products in the future because many prearranged funeral services are transferable.
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