{"id":486,"date":"2013-05-16T03:17:02","date_gmt":"2013-05-16T03:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/longandsonmortuary.com\/?p=486"},"modified":"2015-04-17T16:25:07","modified_gmt":"2015-04-17T16:25:07","slug":"cremation-vs-burial-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/longandsonmortuary.com\/cremation-vs-burial-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cremation vs. Burial Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"long&son\"<\/a>I\u2019ve been\u00a0fortunate enough in my life that I haven\u2019t had to plan a funeral so far.\u00a0 I really can\u2019t imagine the stress of having to do that.\u00a0 It\u2019s no wonder that it\u2019s an industry known for high costs.\u00a0 I can imagine you would be willing to pay\u00a0ANYTHING<\/em>\u00a0to avoid having to make those kinds of decisions at a time like that.\u00a0 It would be very easy for Mr. Slick Salesman and make some quick sales.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, don\u2019t worry about it dear.\u00a0 I\u2019ll take care of everything.\u00a0 It will be very nice.\u201d\u00a0 Cha ching!<\/p>\n

Couple that with the unwillingness of the living to actually plan ahead for the event and you\u2019ve got yourself a double whammy.\u00a0 But planning ahead now is one way to ease the burden of your loved ones a little bit.\u00a0\u00a0Planning your funeral and communicating your wishes will help your loved ones make those awful decisions when the inevitable happens.\u00a0 Of course,\u00a0make sure you are ready to die\u00a0<\/a>in other ways too.<\/p>\n

Ok, all that said let\u2019s talk about cremation vs burial from a purely financial point of view.\u00a0 Obviously there are a lot of ways to go here.\u00a0 I found\u00a0this site\u00a0<\/a>that gives the estimates of funeral costs in all US states.\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019m going to use Arizona prices in this article, cause that\u2019s where I live.<\/p>\n

Burial Costs<\/h2>\n

It costs between $5,500 and $9,500 for a burial<\/strong>.\u00a0 That price includes a casket, outer lining for the casket, flowers, and transportation.\u00a0 The driving factor in the price range is the quality of casket and outer liner.\u00a0 If you want a prettier, higher quality box then you pay more.\u00a0 The transportation and flowers are basically the same in the more expensive package deals.\u00a0 Well, you do get a limo for the family and some extra flowers.\u00a0 But really what does that cost?\u00a0 $200?\u00a0 The bulk of the extra $4,000 is in the casket and liner.<\/p>\n

Also included in those costs are use of the funeral home for viewing, getting the body ready for burial and into the casket, printed items such as a register book and prayer cards, death certificate, a tent for the cemetery, and clergy.<\/p>\n

However, what\u2019s not included is a pretty big deal\u2026 the plot.\u00a0 The cost of a plot varies widely as the cost of land varies widely.\u00a0\u00a0According to Forbes<\/a>, the average burial plot costs $4,000.\u00a0 Hugh Hefner paid $1 million for the burial plot next to Marilyn Monroe.<\/p>\n

Cremation Costs<\/h2>\n

It costs between $1,000 and $6,000 for a cremation<\/strong>.\u00a0 The driving factor in the price here is what type of service you want.\u00a0 They will do just the cremation for $1,000.\u00a0 Nothing is included in that package.\u00a0 For an additional $2,000 you get visitation funeral services and flowers, without the body present.\u00a0 For the top of the line $6,000 package you get basically everything from the burial package except that after the ceremony they cremate you instead of burying you.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to note what\u2019s not included in the cheapest cremation package.\u00a0 Your loved ones are still going to have to have some kind of ceremony.\u00a0 It also doesn\u2019t include an urn, so that would also be an extra expense of about\u00a0$200-$300<\/a>.\u00a0 There would also be additional expenses if the family wants to place the urn\u00a0in a cemetery.\u00a0\u00a0They could aslo\u00a0make some jewelry\u00a0<\/a>out of you.\u00a0 Which is cool\u2026 in a creepy kind of way.<\/p>\n

If it were not for the plot burial and cremation aren\u2019t that much difference in price.\u00a0 The cheapest burial and most expensive cremation are basically the same price.\u00a0 And that makes sense considering you are getting the same basic service.\u00a0 The only difference between the two is that in one you get a little piece of ground and in the other you get cremated.\u00a0 The big additional cost of burial is the gravesite, which is understandable.\u00a0 It\u2019s only a tiny of piece of land but it needs to be maintained for enternity, and that doesn\u2019t come cheap.<\/p>\n

If cost is an issue cremation is a lot cheaper.\u00a0\u00a0You don\u2019t even\u00a0need to have a ceremony at a funeral home.\u00a0 Maybe your loved ones could\u00a0do it at church or in\u00a0their home.\u00a0 If that\u2019s the case, you could skip out of this world for less than $1,500.<\/p>\n

Do you have any experiences planning a funeral?\u00a0 I\u2019d be interested to hear what you got for the money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been\u00a0fortunate enough in my life that I haven\u2019t had to plan a funeral so far.\u00a0 I really can\u2019t imagine the stress of having to do that.\u00a0 It\u2019s no wonder that it\u2019s an industry known for high costs.\u00a0 I can imagine you would be willing to pay\u00a0ANYTHING\u00a0to avoid having to make those kinds of decisions… Continue reading Cremation vs. Burial Costs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[9,10,13,11,12,7,14,6,8,5],"yoast_head":"\nCremation vs. Burial Costs - Long and Son Mortuary Inc<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I\u2019ve been fortunate enough in my life that I haven\u2019t had to plan a funeral so far. I really can\u2019t imagine the stress of having to do that. 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