Cremation is less expensive than burial. For this reason, you may have already decided that you wish to be cremated when the time comes. There are many different types of cremation services offered, all with varying costs. If you don’t want your family to be financially disadvantaged by your cremation, what are some of the ways to make it as inexpensive as possible?
Donation of Your Body
There are a number of medical research projects that accept human remains.…
After the death of a loved one, the funeral provides friends and family with the chance to say goodbye to and honor the deceased. One option for a funeral service is a graveside funeral.
A graveside funeral service is a burial ceremony that takes place at the deceased’s final resting place. For example, it might take place at a cemetery if your loved one opted for burial, or it could be held at the site where your loved one’s ashes will be scattered.…
What’s the most important thing to consider with funeral pre-arrangement plans? It’s to actually inform family and friends that you have signed up for such a plan. When someone passes away and their next of kin are unaware of the plan, they will unnecessarily be left scrambling to cover the costs of the funeral. So be sure to inform those who need to know. Beyond that, it’s really about the specifics of each plan and how they’re relevant to you.…
Getting the news that a loved one has passed on is always painful. Knowing what to do next is not always easy to sort through. Many people feel a great amount of stress and pressure when planning cremation services alone. Planning a service does not have to be all alone or without direction. The funeral director is an expert in planning and implementing the details of creation services. Finding a funeral home that can accommodate the family immediately is important.…
Cremation is gaining popularity because of its ease and affordability. It is also gaining traction because it gives loved ones the freedom to do as they wish with their loved one’s remains. If you have received a loved one’s remains, you might wonder what you should do to distribute them.
These are a few ideas you can use to pay homage to your loved one after he or she has passed.…
The interesting thing about holding a service for a cremated loved one is that it introduces a lot of flexibility into the situation. The logistics of transporting a whole body have been more or less eradicated, for example, and cremated remains will hold more or less indefinitely if you and your family need to take time to gather together.
Of course, you can still have a very formal service. Some religions do have strong beliefs about cremation, so if you want a religious service for your loved one, you may need to talk to their religious leader about how they feel about it.…
If you have recently lost a loved one and have found yourself in the position of needing to plan their funeral, you will have a lot of decisions to make. One important decision will be how many days you plan to have a viewing. There are a lot of people that will have two, even three, days of viewings. While there is not anything technically wrong with having multiple days of viewings, you might want to consider the option of only having one viewing day.…
What has inspired you to think about the time of your own death? Did somebody, maybe a friend or a family member recently pass away? Maybe you watched a movie that dealt with the death of one of the characters and you can’t stop thinking about it. Whatever the case, maybe you have decided that you want to plan every detail of your own funeral. From arranging for speakers and special musical numbers to buying a funeral package, here are some ideas that might help you.…
Cremation can be a great option for a loved one after they pass away. Not only is it simple and efficient, but cremation is also incredibly affordable. While shocking to learn, a direct cremation can save you thousands of dollars when compared to a traditional funeral and burial. Of course, there are many options that can be added to a cremation and different cremation methods available. In addition, you will need to choose a final resting place for your loved one’s ashes, which can affect the total price.…
When you have to plan a funeral and you have to do it with a limited budget, you might have some concerns about how you can get everything done. To help you figure out how you can get the funeral arrangements done and save some money while doing it, you will want to review some of the following options.
Do Not Have As Many Viewing Days
Some people will opt to have two or even three days dedicated to the viewing of their deceased loved one.…