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It is a situation that everyone will face and it is expensive!
- Thread starter Chris-CJ
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When my dad died, he was cremated. Didn't cost much as there's a service in Ottawa that does it, and they're not connected with a funeral home. I believe it's the funeral/visitation etc. that racks up the bills. We rented a legion about a month after his death and had a memorial party fairly cheaply. Come the following summer we got family and friends together and spread his ashes at the top of the old ski hill he built. Cheap and easy, just the way he wanted it.
Just checked. Looks like $1481 to $2600 for the cremation. L
Just checked. Looks like $1481 to $2600 for the cremation. L
That only works if you die in the car. I think justride was looking for a tiny life insurance policy that could be added to a policy so no matter how you died, the final expenses would be covered.
Riceburner
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And a coffin isn't claustrophobic?
bigpoppa
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They dont bury the ashes in a coffin
The whole industry related to death makes me a bit mad. A bit like how on the other thread people seem to be mad at what they think teachers earn, I care much more about how much gouging goes on at a family's most vulnerable time, the death of a loved one. The prices for funeral services seem a little wild. I’ve told my wife to put me in a Loblaws cardboard box and burn me or put me in the woods somewhere. I’ll be dead, I won’t know or care.
At least there are ways you can mitigate the cost of death.
- My grandma pre-paid, so while she did not have access to the money for close to 20 years, it wasn't a bad investment as the price of funerals climbed rapidly. She paid 3000 for a funeral that would have been over 20K when she died.
- Cremation from an alternative provider and service at a random venue (like Lyndsay did).
Funeral services dont have to be on the moon, you can prepay. If Granny wants a full mass, lunch for 200, black limos all 'round she better have budgetted for it.
Or you can go from home or hospital to undertakers/ cremation center/ and then pick up the urn. still going to be 3k but that beats 15-20k.
You cant cook anybody in a cardboard box, industry demands a wooden box (currently 7/16 OSB) . Too many people fell through the cardboard boxes. The premium 'burn box' uses plastic staples so they dont have to sift drywall screws out of the ashes, much more tidy. Its a great industry, I supply OSB to the burn box guys
Or you can go from home or hospital to undertakers/ cremation center/ and then pick up the urn. still going to be 3k but that beats 15-20k.
You cant cook anybody in a cardboard box, industry demands a wooden box (currently 7/16 OSB) . Too many people fell through the cardboard boxes. The premium 'burn box' uses plastic staples so they dont have to sift drywall screws out of the ashes, much more tidy. Its a great industry, I supply OSB to the burn box guys
When did this change? I delivered to a crematorium a few years ago (one of the side benefits of my job is I get to see a TON of unique and interesting places the public typically never gets to see) and I was pretty sure I saw cardboard still in use.
Chris-CJ
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Cardboard containers [for "contents" up to 300 lbs] are legit for cremation only.
Burial in the ground requires wood containers aka caskets/coffins.
If the casket is ordered from elsewhere then the Funeral Home will not receive or inspect the casket.
One of the Funeral Homes does offer an "eco burial".
For this option, the deceased will not have grave specific disposal and neither will there be any markers.
I assumed that this "eco burial" would be significantly cheaper - it is not, and was given to understand this by the Funeral Consultant.
With each method of "disposal" there are multiple options and wading through these is worse than ticking off the options when buying a car.
For those interested, I have attached two price lists that were recently given to me - check them out and if you are not working in the Funeral industry, the costs may come as a surprise.
Thank you, each of you that has chimed in on this depressing topic!
Burial in the ground requires wood containers aka caskets/coffins.
If the casket is ordered from elsewhere then the Funeral Home will not receive or inspect the casket.
One of the Funeral Homes does offer an "eco burial".
For this option, the deceased will not have grave specific disposal and neither will there be any markers.
I assumed that this "eco burial" would be significantly cheaper - it is not, and was given to understand this by the Funeral Consultant.
With each method of "disposal" there are multiple options and wading through these is worse than ticking off the options when buying a car.
For those interested, I have attached two price lists that were recently given to me - check them out and if you are not working in the Funeral industry, the costs may come as a surprise.
Thank you, each of you that has chimed in on this depressing topic!
Cremation can be done for just under $1500. The government will pay $2500 in death benefits. Your loved ones make a $1000 profit by your empty vessel not needing anything more.
Have a gathering of family and close friends to celebrate the life of the dearly departed.
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Have a gathering of family and close friends to celebrate the life of the dearly departed.
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Always a touchy topic.
When my FIL passed away a few years ago we went to the funeral home and they wanted 7k or so for a cremation.
funeral director said ‘since he was poor call City of Mississauga and if they don’t cover the price we can talk’
called City, they said no. Called Director told him that City said no....price went down to 3k no questions asked.
the margins are insane, and they prey on our toughest moments and at our weak points.
When my FIL passed away a few years ago we went to the funeral home and they wanted 7k or so for a cremation.
funeral director said ‘since he was poor call City of Mississauga and if they don’t cover the price we can talk’
called City, they said no. Called Director told him that City said no....price went down to 3k no questions asked.
the margins are insane, and they prey on our toughest moments and at our weak points.
J_F
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$899. Buy now and use as a bookcase/storage until required.
That metallic black one is sexy.
your FIL was poor? rule #1 always marry money. Old money is even better.
(i'm kidding)
Did something similar for my Mom. Was actually her wish to keep it low key, my Mom was a regular at her church and my parents were ok for money, so it was a bit of a head scratcher why she chose that route. Simple alternative funeral in Pickering was the place we used, rented a hall about a month later to do a celebration of her life.
yup. Left his wife with maybe $500 and the proceeds from selling his tools and car (maybe 3000$ total).
After that I promised myself I would NEVER do that to my family.
but ya....****** situation all around. Ah well. Been 5 years.
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