When one gets older, one starts to think about stuff that young people don’t give a thought to. Like funeral costs. It cost a lot of money to die. The average funeral cost about $8,000 to $10,000. You can get a nice fishing boat for that much money.
Decisions have to be made before you take that last journey. For instance, burial or cremation? Cremation is a lot cheaper. I frequently see signs for cremation, that are less than $1,000. That means you would have some change from that $10,000 life insurance policy. With cremation, you don’t have to get a new suit to go away in, there is no problem with where to plant you, and you don’t have to have six friends to carry you. I have six friends, but at our age, it’s hard enough to carry yourself.
And, with cremation, you become mobile. None of that sitting in a hole in the ground. Your little box or urn can sit on the mantle one day and under the bed if your spouse gets married again. Heck, you might even get taken to a family reunion once in awhile.
Yep, you have to weigh all the options and expense. But, some people can’t stand the thought of cremation, so it is not for everyone. Personally, I have my final plans all laid out, for me.
My ace number one daughter says she is going to weight me down and drop me in the lake since I like to fish so much.
That puts a whole new meaning to, “I think I’m getting a bite.”
PMO
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