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Funeral Costs Calculator
A funeral costs calculator can help you make sense of your funeral costs before you die and it can help you to calculate the expenses for a loved one for whom you may need to plan a funeral.
A funeral costs calculator doesn’t add up what it costs to die; it adds up the cost of what a funeral and all of the ritual surrounded dying will cost. And it costs a lot.
Here are a few calculators you can use to get organized:
Professional Services Calculator
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Basic services of funeral director and staff
Embalming Other preparations for the body Facilities and staff services Transportation services Transfer remains to funeral home Viewing and ceremony Limousine/Hearse Merchandise Burial / Urn Vault / Liner Monument / Memorial / Tombstone Other expenses burial clothing Floral arrangements Food Airfare and accommodations Other |
Available Funds Calculator
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PREPAID COSTS
Prepaid funeral costs Prepaid vault or grave liner Prepaid burial plot Prepaid cremation |
DEATH BENEFIT FUNDSAuto club insuranceCanada Pension Plan Employee benefits Fraternal organization benefits Life insurance benefits Social Security (U.S.) Totten Trust (U.S.) Union benefits Veteran’s benefits Workers’ Compensation Other death benefit funds |
OTHER SOURCES FUNDSChecking accountSavings account Other funds |
Be sure you set the maximum amount you want to spend!
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Estimate Your Costs
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FUNERAL COSTS
Casket Facilities and vehicle Professional services Other costsBURIAL COSTS Grave plot, crypt, or columbarium niche Memorial or marker Opening and closing the grave Perpetual care Vault or grave liner Other costs ADDITIONAL EXPENSES Flowers Food and drink for visitors in the home Long distance calls or faxes Memorial stone, including inscription Musicians’ fees Obituary (if placed by you) Perpetual care costs Special requests Thank you or Acknowledgment Notice Other costs |