Technology has certainly made getting a funeral policy quote a lot easier. No more driving- and phoning around to get the best deal. The Internet has millions of pages providing up-to-date information. When it comes to death and funerals, its offers a rich…

I’s a grave situation. Many major cities are running out of space to bury their dead. Cemeteries are beginning to look at the prospect of shared graves.Cape Town’s cemeteries are the same. There are some European countries that use old graves after a…

Low Cost Coffins are in demand so you would  think that most funeral directors are aware of the demand and are willing to help the customer meet their needs. Many of them are greedy sales people, behaving like loan sharks and making sure their customers aren’t…

The greatest benefit of having funeral insurance is that it provides financial security for your family. Funeral plans differ significantly with what they offer and what they expect you to pay for their offerings so you need to compare them rigorously. Nobody can…

Whatever products and services you’re buying, you’ll find that prices vary depending on what’s all included. When it comes to funeral packages in South Africa it is no different, and while a basic funeral can cost in the region of R7 500, by…

There are varyiousfuneral products to choose from. So you want to know that you’re getting an adequate funeral cover amount but for a reasonable premium each month. Product manager at FNB, Nthabiseng Sethabela-Makoeng, explained what good funeral cover is all about. It’s ensuring…

The costs of burials and cremations can really annoy people. Death is a costly business and low-cost options are hard to find. People are looking at ways to find affordable yet dignified ways to say goodbye to family members. They don’t want the…

In South Africa, there are at least 9.2 million adults with funeral cover. That is besides those that pay for mortuary and burial society costs only. South Africans realise that burial costs do dig deep and that the best thing to do is…

Living in such a violent society has meant that the funeral industry in South Africa is booming. And as a result funeral and burial fees continue to rise. Also, in South Africa, there are people who believe in throwing lavish and spectacular funerals…

Living in the 21st century is expensive. The funeral service industry is no different and without a funeral plan in place, funeral costs could ruin your family. So you might even be looking at a pauper funeral for a family member who dies.…