The cost of a funeral service has become debilitating to many families in Arkansas, and the days of just entrusting a local Fayetteville funeral home to do a service without setting a budget for the cost of the funeral are coming to an end. Read on to find out how to save thousands by arranging a direct cremation service in Fayetteville.
More families are struggling financially, and many are just deciding that overpaying for a funeral is not dignified and is not a measure of how much you loved someone. There are much lower-cost funeral alternatives if you seek them out.
Traditionally, because people did not compare funeral prices similarly, funeral homes were not pitched against each other in a ‘price comparison’ manner.
Typically, funeral homes focus on their features of long-standing tradition and impeccable community service. Today, this can mean the difference between paying $2,000 or $8,000 for a funeral service, and this is a BIG difference just for heritage!
How can I save on funeral costs?
Firstly, make sure you compare prices between funeral homes. I can assure you that you will be quite surprised by how much the same items from a funeral home’s General Price List (GPL) will vary. According to federal law, all funeral homes must have a GPL.
A funeral home that happily discloses prices on its website or when you call understands the need for transparency in today’s funeral market. If it seems unwilling to openly disclose prices, this should raise alarm bells.
Consider lower-cost cremation services in Fayetteville.
Opting for a cremation service will save you thousands of dollars. You will not need a casket, embalming, burial vault, or cemetery plot—some of the most expensive purchases of a funeral service.
For $750, you can arrange a direct cremation service in Fayetteville without any ceremony. This is known as an immediate cremation or a direct cremation. A simple traditional funeral can be arranged for around $2,800.
If you are concerned about funeral expenses and wish to arrange a low-cost cremation service, call (479) 259-2818 now and let our provider help you.
Preplanning a basic cremation service in Fayetteville
You can preplan a basic cremation with our low-cost cremation provider. This is funded using an insurance policy. The full cost for a preneed cremation plan will vary depending upon your age when taking out the policy, but it typically averages around $750.
Call today to get a quote for a basic cremation plan – (479) 259-2818
Serving families throughout Benton, Carroll, Madison & Washington Counties.
Sara Marsden-Ille is the co-founder and editor of DFS Memorials as well as US Funerals Online. She has been writing about funeral planning, consumer rights, and cremation costs since 2003, when US Funerals Online launched — one of the first independent funeral consumer resources in the United States. Sara is responsible for editorial standards across the DFS Memorials network and helps to host the Cremation Nation podcast.
