Have A Plan In Place

Putting money aside for final arrangements is helpful, but you can do more: have a plan in place.

Why plan in advance for funeral, cremation, and final resting place?

Save money. When you lock in today’s rates, you protect your family from inflation – and from emotive buying. When purchasing at the time of a loss, families often spend much more. When you plan ahead, you have the option of making payments over time. The younger you are when you plan, the more you save.

Protect your family. It’s a gift. Having a plan in place saves your loved ones from having to make difficult decisions and helps avoid unexpected financial, emotional, or logistical surprises on the day they are least capable of handling them.

Know your options. In a storm of grief and loss is the worst time to be shopping for a funeral home to trust and making heavy decisions. Make your informed decisions now, when it is less urgent.

YOUR plan. When the time comes, the funeral director will be asking your loved ones many questions – will they be left second-guessing themselves about what you would have wanted?

Be prepared. A pre-planning appointment should be part of your retirement planning. Isn’t it better to have a plan and not need it, than to need a plan and not have one?

Are you a Veteran? Thank you for your service. 60% of Veterans don’t know what their burial benefits will cover. Do you?

Educational. A pre-planning session is an opportunity to meet with a compassionate professional and get your questions answered – some you didn’t even know you had.

Ask your Pre-Planning Advisor about:

n Veterans (and spouse) burial benefits n Cremation viewing and service options n Funeral or celebration of life options n Memorial park golf-cart tours n Crematory tour n Custom marker or monument pre-design n Natural or Green burial options n Burial in another state or country n Diverse identity (LGBTQIA+ and religious, secular, or spiritual) considerations n Body, brain, and organ donation planning n Unique final resting place options for cremation, like ocean reefs and space flights n What are YOUR questions? ~

Editor’s Note: This article was submitted by Tee Rogers. Tee is a pre-planning advisor with Dignity Memorial and may be reached at 407-608-9242 or tee. rogers@dignitymemorial.com. See ad on page 30.