On Nov 20, 8:44*am, Tony Miklos wrote:
On 11/20/2011 8:43 AM, wrote:

Big news article in a recent newspapers said that the cost of funerals
has become so expensive that people can no longer afford to die.

Well, the cost of living has also gotten to the point that people cant
afford to live either.

Is there a third choice?

I have strict rules for when my time comes. *I want the cheapest funeral
with cremation that money can buy. *Loved ones jet so suckered into
spending a small fortune with just the friggen casket. *I have pondered
though if I want the cardboard casket or splurge for a pine box.

Then go down and buy a pre-pay plan. As for the casket. One is not
needed if there is to be no viewing, nor is embalming required. I
thinkg the specification is "Immediate cremation".

Even cremation has gone way up. I started the process a few years
ago, then procrastinated at that time they quoted $700 range. This
year I finally did it and it was already $1700 and change. It won't
get any cheaper.

Harry K