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Top Five Reasons to Preplan and PrePay
Your Funeral
By Buddy Phaneuf
When you die, it is fairly obvious that your family and
friends will find coping with the associated grief and
loss very difficult. Coupled with that is the fact that
approximately 70% of people who die today don't even
have a will drafted to assist their family and loved
ones, and over 85% of people do not share what they have
in mind for their end-of-life preferences at all.
With that in mind, one of the most loving acts you can
do is to pre-arrange and pre-pay your funeral plans, so
that you can minimize the emotional and financial
distress associated with an unplanned funeral.
1. Pre-planning gives you total control over your
funeral
Advanced planning gives you decision making power over
almost every detail at your service. You can pick and
choose services exactly the way you want them. Detailing
your last wishes ensures that your remains are handled
as you wish them to be.
2. Pre-planning takes the guesswork and accompanying
stress from your family
Most people have no idea how to get started planning a
funeral, so pre-planning your burial or cremation
arrangements is a tremendous opportunity to minimize the
pressures on the family you leave behind. A structured
preplan also can reduce (or eliminate) disputes among
your family members as they will know exactly what to
do.
3. Pre-planning lets your family focus on healing from
their grief
Because your pre-planned funeral is already taken care
of, the extra time lets your family work through their
grief and loss, notify other loved ones, and write your
eulogy among other things. And if your family isn't
rushed planning your arrangements, it gives them more
time to plan a truly personalized memorial service to
celebrate your memory.
4. Pre-planning gives you peace of mind
When all the details of your funeral are planned in
advance, it can give you great peace of mind know you
have created a comprehensive end-of-life plan.
5. Pre-paying your pre-planed makes financial sense
By prepaying your funeral, you lock in your services and
merchandise at today's prices, hedging against
inflation.
Buddy Phaneuf, President
Phaneuf Funeral Homes & Crematorium
243 Hanover St. ~ Manchester, NH 03104
250 Coolidge Ave. ~ Manchester, NH 03102
172 King St. ~ Boscawen, NH 03303
(603) 625 - 5777 http://www.phaneuf.net |
