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Costs Of Funeral Expenses - Funeral Planning

Blog Post Date: Nov 23 2007

Costs Of Funeral Expenses - Funeral Planning

THE QUESTION: What are the first two questions that a loved one asks if their spouse or parent dies unexepectedly?
SPOUSE QUESTION #1: What should I do?
SPOUSE QUESTION #2: Do I have the money to pay for this?

Lately I've been doing some research on the costs of dying, or what costs you'll immediately incur should a loved one die suddenly.

I remember when my grandmother passed away, age 83, back in 1995 my dad arranged the funeral.. I didn't ask about the cost detail of the funeral, as I didn't feel it was appropriate to ask. My dad mentioned that the sandwiches, dainties and coffee for the family and friends visiting, cost upwards of $3,500. I looked around and saw maybe 200 sandwiches, and a couple pots of coffee.

I wasn't about to ask my dad if he haggled prices for these funeral services. His mother had just passed away. That's the angle that the funeral companies work with.

I don't think my grandmother had life insurance, but she did have savings in place to cover all costs.

My dad said in passing that, "this is what she wanted as her last request. A nice funeral where friends and family would be gathered." My dad didn't spare any expenses out of complete respect for his mother.

I never forgot about those exhorbitant funeral expenses, and was reminded about them again today.

How many people think about funeral expenses. I get a feeling that most people don't do "funeral shopping" until after the loved one dies. This means that the funeral companies are going to get the highest profits possible.

Even though it's not a popular topic I recommend that people take the time to call a funeral company and ask them for a "price list". As well, think of all of the other costs associated with the death:

The funeral event
hiring a priest
casket or urn.
Getting limousines
Travel costs for family and friends who are visiting
Housing family and friends who are visiting for the funeral
Taking grieving time off from work

Take an hour or two to discover the financial costs of an unexpected death. This is a good exercise that will give you peace of mind should a loved one pass away.

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Life Insurance News & Info we're following: May 01 2009 insurance companies and prescription drugs Insurance companies and prescription drugsThe prescription manufacturers set their own prices and they often build a large profit margin to regain cost spent on researching, manufacturing and advertising. The health insurer analyzes each drug on the May 01 2009 what are health savings accounts What are health savings accounts?When someone speaks about health savings accounts, questions always arise in our minds about what is meant by health savings accounts. How do they work? Why is it so special? Health savings accounts have two parts in May 01 2009 what are ppo and hmo What are PPO and HMO?A PPO is a Preferred Provider Organization and HMO stands for Health Maintenance Organization. To speak about HMO, we can save a lot of money by paying a low premium amount since the insurance company has negotiated discounts on May 01 2009 why is health care so expensive Why is health care so expensive?Health care is expensive because one of the reasons is that prescription drugs are very costly. Medication is the fastest growing health expense in the country. Since the drug companies need the money for their researc May 01 2009 how does health insurance work How does health insurance work?The health insurance process is about economy of scale. When you sign up for health insurance, your insurer covers the whole group, rather than individuals, so everyone shares the cost of staying healthy. You join a gro Apr 30 2009 How to Garner Important Information on Mother Died Insurance How to Garner Important Information on Mother Died InsuranceDid you go through the traumatic experience when your mother died and there were bills to pay? Or did you go through a situation when your mother died insurance policy could not be found? Th Apr 29 2009 the benefits of life insurance The Benefits of Life InsuranceHave you had a recent bereavement in the family? There are many cases where the father dies and there is no life insurance or in other cases where the father died with life insurance leaving a complicated will. No doubt Apr 25 2009 Get a Wall of Support with Life Insurance Get a Wall of Support with Life InsuranceDo you want to protect your family in case of eventualities? Do you need timely savings to cover dire consequences? It is imperative to acquire life insurance that would protect your family and help them throu Apr 24 2009 Need a Life insurance policy How to purchase them Need a Life insurance policy - How to purchase themMost people have a general idea that should have life insurance to protect your family in case something bad should happen to them. 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SPOUSE QUESTION #1: What should I do? SPOUSE QUESTION #2: Do I have the money to pay for this? Lately I've been doing some research on the costs of dying, or what costs you'll immediately incur should a loved one die suddenly. I remember when my grandmother passed away, age 83, back in 1995 my dad arranged the funeral.. I didn't ask about the cost detail of the funeral, as I didn't feel it was appropriate to ask. My dad mentioned that the sandwiches, dainties and coffee for the family and friends visiting, cost upwards of $3,500. I looked around and saw maybe 200 sandwiches, and a couple pots of coffee. I wasn't about to ask my dad if he haggled prices for these funeral services. His mother had just passed away. That's the angle that the funeral companies work with. I don't think my grandmother had life insurance, but she did have savings in place to cover all costs. My dad said in passing that, "this is what she wanted as her last request. A nice funeral where friends and family would be gathered." My dad didn't spare any expenses out of complete respect for his mother. I never forgot about those exhorbitant funeral expenses, and was reminded about them again today. How many people think about funeral expenses. I get a feeling that most people don't do "funeral shopping" until after the loved one dies. This means that the funeral companies are going to get the highest profits possible. Even though it's not a popular topic I recommend that people take the time to call a funeral company and ask them for a "price list". As well, think of all of the other costs associated with the death: The funeral event hiring a priest casket or urn. Getting limousines Travel costs for family and friends who are visiting Housing family and friends who are visiting for the funeral Taking grieving time off from work Take an hour or two to discover the financial costs of an unexpected death. This is a good exercise that will give you peace of mind should a loved one pass away. Articles from November 2007 More articles from Year 2007 Comments (1)
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