How to save on Funeral Expenses
Planning for funeral costs before a death may feel overwhelming -- but it will also help to relieve and reduce stress during a future time of grieving and loss. Saving on funeral costs is possible by planning ahead of time and also using various local and online resources to help with cutting costs and saving time in the future.
Other People Are Reading
Instructions
-
-
1
Write a list of services that will need to be taken care of in the event of your death, such as the funeral home, casket or cremation service and other expenses. Once you have a list of the expenses that you will need to prepare for, it will be much quicker when organizing your plans.
-
2
Talk with your relatives and close family about your funeral planning costs and expectations of the services you would like to have as well. Talking with a family member will help when gathering and organizing documents to prepare for a future funeral.
-
-
3
Call various local funeral director services to inquire about funeral costs and expenses from the specific company. Getting estimates will allow you to compare various funeral options before choosing a plan. Choosing a basic wooden casket or cremation will dramatically save on funeral expenses.
-
4
Skip embalming by having a closed casket or by having a funeral service without the body present to reduce costs additionally. Plan to have the body directly transported to the cemetery to be buried to eliminate transporting, embalming and detailed casket prices.
-
5
Check with local hospitals in your area about body donation services if you choose to donate your body to medicine rather than having it present at the funeral. Some medical donation services will eliminate all funeral costs while also helping to improve the science and medicine industry.
-
1
References
Resources
- Photo Credit George Doyle/Stockbyte/Getty Images
