Funerals, while not something to be considered every day, is still something that has to be considered. Insurance companies sell all types of life insurance, including burial insurance, which is one way to make sure your costs are covered when that time comes. Unfortunately, that isn’t the only step involved when  preparing for a funeral.

So many elements of the funeral process have been co-opted by the funeral homes that most people think that’s the only place you can take care of all the details. While it certainly is a one stop shop to cover all the bases, by no means is it a law or a requirement that you do so. But funeral home directors would like for you to think so. That’s how they manage to make as much money as they do. By controlling every aspect of the funeral from the time the body is brought in to the time it’s buried, funeral homes charge the family every penny they can get.

Funeral homes make a profit on everything having to do with the process. From the rental of the viewing room the chairs, and even how many people show up can all be charged somehow. But the biggest money-maker is the casket. Funeral homes make more per casket delivery than any other part of the process. Being able to charge $8500 retail for a $1500  wholesale casket explains why the average cost of a funeral in the US has risen to well over $10,000.

But by looking around, taking the time to look through all the resources available, you’ll find that you can get that same casket for the $1500 and have it delivered. Not only is that perfectly legal, but it saves the family thousands of dollars on that one item alone. Other resources will show you how to save hundreds, even thousands more over the entire funeral process.

Why should you have to pay for things you don’t need? Why should you pay more than a reasonable price for things you will need like caskets? Why should the family have to bear even more hardships than the loss of a loved one? The answer is, you shouldn’t and they shouldn’t. Check out the resources available online and save yourself and your family a lot of money, time, headaches and heartaches.

Dignified Caskets has resources available to show you how to save all kinds of money on funeral arrangements. Not only that, but they have some of the most reasonable casket prices available anywhere. Check them out and make your arrangements as hassle free as possible.