Washington DC newspaper outlines steps to a Lower Cost Funeral. Story appears in print and on the net.
Recently The Washington Post stated that folks are choosing low cost funeral options. People are choosing less than average funeral cost. I have declared the average cost of a funeral to be $8500.00+USD in 2009 This is trending downward.
“More often than not, cost-conscious families still want the same funeral service but they look to save money on what undertakers call “merchandise.” In addition to less expensive coffins, the bereaved can pay less for the vault in which the coffin sits. In rural Virginia, vaults are not required in many private country cemeteries.
Some families have eliminated visiting hours to cut costs. Although embalming remains routine in the United States, it’s generally not required, and more people are forgoing it. Graveside services sidestep the expense of a church or the rental of limousines to transport close friends and family from service to cemetery. The cost of cremation, which can eliminate the price of a coffin, can vary by several hundred dollars from one establishment to the next.”
So what can be learned about coming in under the average cost of a funeral.
1.Lower the cost of Funeral Merchandise.(choose less expensive merchandise, caskets, urns vaults)
2.Reduce or eliminate visitation hours.
3.Eliminate church and limousine expenses.
4. “Have a “Graveside”Service” Only
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5. Choose cremation and eliminate casket expense.
You can find more information to help you in “Rest in Peace Insiders Tips to the Low Cost Less Stress Funeral” Click on Image for more information.
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Source-Washington Post- article
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