I am worried sick about having enough money to bury my mother when the time comes. My brother is well off financially but says he can't help. I live on a small widow's social security benefit and have no savings. Likewise, my mother has no savings for emergencies. I've heard all kinds of horror stories and am now trying to pay monthly for a prepaid funeral for her. The problem is she's 93 and I'm scared she could pass before the policy is paid off. Any suggestions? Thank you
I don't even have to go to the cemetery to visit with my mom, she's in a beautiful wooden box in my living room. People that visit don't even know what it is, other than something on a shelf, but I know. :)
I'm so sorry that you were taken advantage of. Undertakers seem to have a penchant for ripping people off - more so than any other profession. People are most vulnerable and there is no time to do anything much about it.
No rental of rooms for visitation and no services. We decided to go with cremation and then have a get together for a 'memorial' for ourselves.
The cost was about $1,000 for a direct cremation with no visitation, no embalming, and no fancy ash holder.
Far better and easier to pay for than a full blown funeral that costs about $10,000.
It all depends on what you want to do for a funeral. It doesn't have to be ultra expensive.