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Financing a Funeral or Memorial Service

Cemetery charges and the cost of a monument or marker are extra charges, over and above the cost of the funeral. Inflation will increase these costs over time; in fact, average funeral prices have tripled in the last 15 years.

A funeral is an essential expenditure, and a little planning will eliminate the uncertainty of costs and payment. If you don't plan for funeral expenses, you run the risk of your family having to ask friends and relatives to share an unexpected financial burden, which can put everyone in an embarrassing and uncomfortable position. And if you borrow money, it has to be repaid.

Here are some options for financing funerals.