It is a costly business to die but what happens if you didn’t plan your funeral? Funerals around the world are becoming ridiculously costly, and those in the funeral business know that death is inevitable. Every one of us needs to call on…

What to do when someone dies. It is a sad period. However, it can provide you with an incredible sense of peace and relief if the deceased was in pain. The processes before, during and afterwards, should go smoothly and without loss of…

Most of us have never thought of dressing up a corpse – we simply assume the funeral parlour does it. Undertakers do not like it when family members want to take on the dressing side of their dead family member. In the mortuary,…

People tend to forget that the funeral business is just like other business. Its mission is to make as much money as they can. Many people have put their experiences with different funeral directors on the Internet. And from these experiences, we see…

When someone dies, you must register the death with the local office within a matter of days. That is crucial because firstly, it allows the Department of Home Affairs to issue a death certificate. This certificate contains relevant information about the deceased and…

Simply put, funeral insurance plans involve money your beneficiaries receive when you die. The money is paid out in one lump sum. It is used to cover the costs of a casket or the costs involved to be cremated, flowers and music. You…

Old funeral policies don’t always deliver when you take out a funeral policy you have to know what you are buying. For instance, you need to make sure that money set aside for a funeral plan will grow at the same speed that…

Sometimes it can be awkward attending a funeral or other ceremonies when the culture is so different to your own. This article is about Jewish funeral etiquette for non-Jews. It applies when there are short notice and time to find out what the…

The people of South Africa want funeral cover, and they don’t want a waiting period before payout either. They know too well how planning a funeral can break them financially. People see how not having a funeral plan in place can cause a…

For many people, going to a funeral or a memorial service is an uncomfortable and embarrassing time. It is because they don’t know how to act, they don’t know what to do say and wear at funerals. You can alleviate this uncomfortable feeling…