Comments on: How to Plan a Funeral that Doesn’t Cost an Arm and a Leg http://www.doughroller.net/personal-finance/planning-low-cost-funeral/ Money Management and Personal Finance | The Dough Roller Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:24:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob O. http://www.doughroller.net/personal-finance/planning-low-cost-funeral/comment-page-1/#comment-14294 Rob O. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:10:04 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/?p=6798#comment-14294 You can also shave a considerable amount of money by purchasing a previously-owned burial plot. People sometimes buy blocks of plots for large families and often end up not needing one or more of them. Just look in your local classified ads or "Thrifty Nickel" paper for people selling plots. In addition to getting a plot for as little as a third of the cost of a new plot, the "pre-owned" plot will likely be in a more established (and likely more scenic) part of the cemetery. In our Mom's case, the "pre-owned" plot we bought was very near a nice old tree and a little stone bench in a very established part of the cemetery. (The newer plots are off in the back corner and have few trees, walking paths, etc.) Also, we purchased a really nice discontinued showroom model oak casket for just about $250 more than the most basic metal caskets. We had to wait for the funeral director to fetch it out of the back storage room and set it up for presentation, but it was so much nicer than what we would've been able to afford for our Mom otherwise. It even had a pink rose-themed liner which was her favorite color & flower. And it featured a nifty little keepsake drawer in the lower lid that we tucked some letters and personal mementos into. These little things sound so trivial months later, but they can be of some comfort at the time when you're dealing with the traumatic loss. You can also shave a considerable amount of money by purchasing a previously-owned burial plot. People sometimes buy blocks of plots for large families and often end up not needing one or more of them. Just look in your local classified ads or “Thrifty Nickel” paper for people selling plots. In addition to getting a plot for as little as a third of the cost of a new plot, the “pre-owned” plot will likely be in a more established (and likely more scenic) part of the cemetery. In our Mom’s case, the “pre-owned” plot we bought was very near a nice old tree and a little stone bench in a very established part of the cemetery. (The newer plots are off in the back corner and have few trees, walking paths, etc.)

Also, we purchased a really nice discontinued showroom model oak casket for just about $250 more than the most basic metal caskets. We had to wait for the funeral director to fetch it out of the back storage room and set it up for presentation, but it was so much nicer than what we would’ve been able to afford for our Mom otherwise. It even had a pink rose-themed liner which was her favorite color & flower. And it featured a nifty little keepsake drawer in the lower lid that we tucked some letters and personal mementos into.

These little things sound so trivial months later, but they can be of some comfort at the time when you’re dealing with the traumatic loss.

]]> By: Veterans Law http://www.doughroller.net/personal-finance/planning-low-cost-funeral/comment-page-1/#comment-14065 Veterans Law Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:22:38 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/?p=6798#comment-14065 Though its morbid, it is important piece of information that veterans and members of vet's families need to know. Thanks for getting the information out there. Though its morbid, it is important piece of information that veterans and members of vet’s families need to know. Thanks for getting the information out there.

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