How To Easily Save Money When Planning A Funeral

Planning a funeral can be expensive and that is may be important for you to make sure that you are looking for ways to cut down on the costs of it. To help you with this, you will want to review the following suggestions.  

Reduce The Number Of Viewings

Viewings are seen as an essential part of the funeral process by many people. While the funeral home may suggest that you can have two or three days of viewings, it is important to remember that you will be paying for each one of those days. After all, that room will be reserved for you and your family so it cannot be used by anyone else. Instead of reserving a viewing room for multiple days, you may want to select one day that would work the best for the majority of the people that would be coming to pay their final respects.

Buy A Casket Elsewhere

Most funeral homes do offer caskets for sale. However, you might be able to find a more affordable casket, that is just as nice, elsewhere. By comparison shopping, you will be able to get what you want for a price that you can afford. Many casket manufacturers are now selling directly to the public. There are also some larger chain stores that have caskets in stock. Whether you pick up the casket in person or you have it delivered to you, you will then have to make sure that you are making arrangements with the funeral home for an appropriate time to bring it to them. 

Skip The Burial

Instead of opting for the traditional burial process, you may want to consider cremation. With this option, you will not have to worry about the expense of a casket, burial plot, or headstone. You also will not have to worry about paying the professionals who dig the grave site for you. If you do select the option of cremation, you will still be able to have a viewing of your loved one. Many funeral homes will have caskets that you can rent so you can skip the purchase of one since a casket is not used during the cremation process.  

With those three suggestions, you should have a much easier time finding a way to reduce the cost of the funeral that you are trying to plan. All you have to do now is make an appointment to speak with the funeral director (such as one from Thomas Funeral Chapels Inc) in order to get the process started.

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planning for a funeral while coping with the loss

How do you go about planning a funeral for someone that you love when you are trying to cope with the loss? I have had the unfortunate experience of having to go through this twice in the matter of two short years. First, I lost my father and about 18 months later, I lost my mother. I learned a lot during the planning process for my father that helped me get through the process for my mother. Everything that I learned about planning for a funeral while coping with the loss is included here on my blog to help you get through some of the most difficult days of your life.

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