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Old 01-24-2024, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
In my opinion, paying for burial or funeral services before you die makes no sense whatsoever. I know others will disagree. When a family member dies, it takes a 10 minute phone call to arrange a cremation. In many cases, it will take longer than that to find the prepaid contract.
We did it because it’s so hard to think when your loved one dies. Having it prearranged for my mother was such a blessing. Plus, you’re hedging inflation. The $ goes into a trust. If you don’t use it, change your mind, whatever, you get it back.