ANSWERS: 5
  • 1) "Funerals rank among the most expensive purchases many consumers will ever make. A traditional funeral, including a casket and vault, costs about $6,000, although "extras" like flowers, obituary notices, acknowledgment cards or limousines can add thousands of dollars to the bottom line. Many funerals run well over $10,000." Source and further information: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/services/funeral.shtm 2) "Burials now cost an average of £3,307 compared with £2,048 in 2000. The 2006 Survey of Funeral Costs, commissioned by insurers American Life, found the cost of cremations had also soared by 61% to an average of £1,954." Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4622724.stm 3) "Although Allan chose one of the least expensive caskets, the entire funeral and burial process added up to $8,100." "A funeral is one of the most expensive events in one's life: the average cost of a traditional funeral is close to $6,000. If you add flowers, obituary notices, acknowledgment cards, burial liners or vaults and special transportation, your costs go up. When emotions are high, it can be hard to remember that the cost of a funeral is not a measure of your feelings for the deceased. It's not unusual for a family to spend $10,000 for a funeral today." Source and further information: http://www.aarp.org/money/wise_consumer/smartshopping/funerals.html
  • Depends upon where you are and how elaborate you want to have it.
  • My grandfather died in August of this year and his funeral was $6000 and it wasnt elaborate at all.
  • Prices are different everywhere. If you have the viewing and the burial the same day it is cheaper. I carried it out as long as I could. I wasn't in a hurry to bury him and never get to see him again. The cost of casket can make a big difference. Jimmy's was 9800. but it could have easily went up to 25,000. It all depends on how much you can afford.
  • Funerals can be simple or elaborate, or somewhere in between. Prices vary with the degree of activity and the type of casket. Prices also vary among funeral homes for the same services, etc. In the United States, a traditional funeral, with all the trimmings, can run as much as $ 20,000 or more. However, most funerals run less than $ 10,000.

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