Funeral arrangements

Funeral Pre-Planning Benefits 

 

Why You Should Plan Affordable and Meaningful Services in Chambersburg, PA

 Arranging funeral services in advance has become one of the most popular financial education tools worldwide in recent decades. Planning for how our loved ones or we will depart this life may seem insensitive. However, it is a necessary conversation that can allow us to grow closer to our loved ones. 

Funeral arrangements can become complex and costly if made at the last minute, especially if topics such as 'Do you prefer cremation or burial? Where would you like to be buried? Would you like your ashes to be scattered somewhere? Would you like a religious ceremony at your funeral, or would you prefer only the immediate family attend? How would you dress for the day?' were never discussed. 

All of these questions are part of planning a meaningful funeral service. At the end of the day, preparing a funeral service in advance is the perfect way to pay respect and honor the person we are saying goodbye to. Keeping their life according to their wishes and preferences is the best way. 

This section will help you make decisions for the future by explaining what is involved in pre-planned funeral arrangements and the rewards of funeral pre-planning. 

There are almost more benefits to setting up your own funeral preparations than we can count. Here are just a few:

 1. You Can Choose the Way You'll be Remembered

Have you given any thought as to how you want to be remembered? Maybe you had a long career in the military that you'd like to celebrate. Maybe you love animals and would like to encourage donations in your memory to your local humane society. When you make pre arranged funeral plans, you put your wishes on paper so that your loved ones will know exactly how to celebrate your life and honor your memory.

2. You’ll Make it Easier on Your Loved Ones

Did you know that there are more than 70 details that need to be tended to in the first 24 hours after a death? Are your loved ones ready for all that responsibility?

When you pre-arrange, you make those first 24 hours easier for your loved ones. You can also save them money. The stress of making last-minute funeral arrangements often causes people to make unnecessary purchases. By taking care of the arrangements yourself, you free them from spending more than they need too.

3. You Can Protect Yourself and Your Family from Rising Funeral Costs

Like most things, funeral costs tend to rise every year. That means a funeral today will probably cost less than the same one three or four years from now. Paying for your funeral now can save your loved one's money. If you’d like to explore the subject of locking in funeral costs, please call us.

4. You’ll Empower Your Family

They will know exactly what needs to be done. That’s because you’ve taken all of the guess work out of planning your funeral. When you make pre arranged funeral plans, everyone benefits. You know that your wishes will be carried out and your loved ones know exactly how to honor you.

6 Reasons to Start Funeral Pre-Planning


Today, more individuals and families are making the decision to prearrange their funerals than ever before. Because of the factors such as inflation, fewer extended family members living close by, and other changes in our society, planning your own funeral can make a lot of sense.

In a recent survey, these were the most common reasons people gave for funeral preparations:
  1. Communicates your wishes
  2. Reduces stress for friends and family at an already emotional time
  3. Saves money
  4. It may guarantee your family will never have to pay more for your funeral — no matter what happens with inflation
  5. Shows you care
  6. Relieves your loved ones of the financial responsibility
What do you need for pre planned funeral arrangements? See our Funeral Pre Planning Checklist.

Any one of those reasons is good, but when you take them all together, it’s easy to see why funeral pre planning is one of the smartest things you can do. If you agree, give us a call to set an appointment with one of our certified pre-planning advisors, or get started right now, with PreArrangement Online. Don’t worry. It’s safe, secure, and completely private. 

 

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