Cremation Cost Vs Traditional Funeral obituary and Burial Expenses

When families are trying to find ways to spend less on the services for a deceased cherished one, often the cremation cost is far less than the expense of a traditional funeral and burial. There are plenty of times when a loved one passes on without abandoning the financial resources to cover what today is among the most exorbitant expense of funeral and burial services.

The added financial burden to the families can often be too much, let alone trying to think of ways to purchase everything while going right through their grieving. With funeral expenses skyrocketing often to $10,000 at the very least, a cremation is often seen as the only way to alleviate the financial stress on the family to take care of the loved one's final affairs.
The expense of a cremation is much less than traditional funeral expenses for a couple reasons. First, unless Funeral And Cremation Services is planning to have a viewing and funeral service prior to the cremation, there's less cost as the body does not need to be embalmed and prepared.
Most often those that choose cremation over a normal funeral service will decide on a direct cremation and have a memorial service following cremation process. This is actually the least expensive option to a traditional viewing and funeral.
One of the most expensive purchases for a traditional funeral and burial may be the casket. Since the body will undoubtedly be transported to the crematory in a box that is designed to be put in to the cremation oven, there is absolutely no expense of a high-priced cremation casket because nobody is going to be viewing the body.
Another obvious savings may be the purchase of a grave plot, that may cost around $15,000 or more depending on where you are and/or the cemetery you decide to have your loved on put into. Those expenses also include the maintenance of the grave following the burial.
Traditional funerals also include expenses such as transporting the body from the funeral home to the place of the funeral service, say for example a church, and then transportation to the grave site for interment. These expenses are eliminated since you will see no body to transport, thereby lowering the cremation cost to something a lot more affordable for the family.
Direct cremation costs can range from $695-$1395 depending on your geographical location as compared to the many thousands needed to pay for a traditional funeral and burial service.
Because of the savings of choosing cremation over a traditional funeral, many families have the ability to create a living memorial honoring themselves, which do much to aid in the grieving and healing after the cherished one has been finally laid to rest.