renth

Average funeral costs:

UK: 1,650 quid - http://www.funeralsearch.co.uk/fdatowns/annan.php
Aus: $7000 - :scared: http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/...?oneclick=true

ABCDiamond

Move to Tasmania

Graham Family Funerals What happens if you default on the instalments ?

tracey.d

. Just another bloody rip off.
I also think that the uk estimate is pretty low. It cost me £1800 for my husbands funeral and that wasn't even for the more expensive items, only 1 car etc. on the advice of the funeral director.

If he hadn't been so kind I dread to think what it would have cost.

When you lose a loved one it's natural to want the best of everything for them and it annoys me that people are often taken advantage of.

But $7000 :scared: that's taking the p**s, what do you get for that?

Tracey

ABCDiamond

This one, in SA & VIC http://www.sensiblefunerals.com.au quotes:

We have a fixed cost for all cremation services, wherever they are held. That cost is $2,950

This includes:

1.The transfer of the deceased to our premises, day or night
2. Storage
3. Supply of casket
4. Payment to Crematorium
5. All Doctors certificates, Permits and copies
6. A celebrant to conduct the service
7. Flowers and a Press Notice
8. Attendants at the funeral

tracey.d

What a morbid topic
certainly something that you need to think about though i suppose :scared:


Tracey

ABCDiamond

Unfortunately yes, especially when you are getting on a bit like me
I was just playing football with my daughter earlier, and thought I was going to have a heart attack !!

Now I'm looking for a decent inexpensive funeral service in QLD !!!

Gotta smile though...

tracey.d

. At least you managed a game of footie. I'm that knackered I can't even manage that .

Tracey

Perthforme

Will be the last thing on my mind

CheekyWeetus

My brother lives in Qld and he drives a Bobcat for a living. He'll do the job for ya, hows a $1000 sound? He will even read some of the bible for ya, but you will need to provide the bible

Oh, and the headstone might be a pool, is that ok?

Tiawamutu

Exactly, doesn't life insurance cover it anyway?

joho

This a subject I have discussed with my Hubby on many occasion. I want a cheap as chips coffin, self build is fine with me. A ute or anything to take me to the crematoriam (I would prefer a nice bonfire but you know bush fires and that and with all my fat ). A sack truck to wheel me in and there you go, job done. No need for any penguins to help. Quick service and scatter the ashes. I really hate the thought of wasting money on something I cant enjoy anyway.

Jo

ABCDiamond

I'm with you on that, a cardboard box will do me fine

ABCDiamond

If you can make the pool a swimming pool, i'll order it now (for $1,000), and get to use it before I need it