The Cost of Cremation Services
Pretty much everything costs a pretty penny these days, including cremation services in Prosper, TX. With the cost of cremation and other death-related services getting so high, it’s no wonder that people are looking for help to pay for them.
Rather than getting stressed out, or choosing to skip the whole thing altogether, you can get creative to save some money. The following are four tips and tricks you can use to get help paying for or lower the cost of a cremation.
Preplanning
Check the deceased’s papers and information to see if they made any plans to help pay for their cremation. They might have put in place things such as prepaying programs, funeral insurance, life insurance, or payable-on-death bank account. These common preplanning steps really come in handy.
Government Assistance
Local, state and even federal government programs can help pay for funerals and cremations. Check with your local social service, county treasurer, or public fiduciary to see if any systems are in place. These programs have varying requirements, especially since local government budgets are tight, and they are making such programs more difficult to qualify for. Be sure to double check that you are eligible.
The Social Security Administration can also provide assistance. Call to report a death and you may be eligible for a lump sum of $225 or other survivor benefits. Other federal programs that can help include:
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- The Bureau of Indian Affairs
- The Railroad Retirement Board
- Veteran’s Administration
Fund Raising
Don’t be afraid to ask for help from your community, neighborhood, friends or other family. You’d be surprised how quickly people will chip in. Social media is also a great tool to make your need known and get more people involved. Don’t be afraid to share any fund raising or write posts about your need. Get creative with fund raising like:
- Car washes or bake sales
- Church groups or donations
- Memorial funds at the deceased’s workplace or bank
- Crowd funding websites like GoFundMe.com or GiveForward.co
Low-Cost Options
If you still can’t get enough funding, there are tons of low-cost funeral and cremation options you can choose from, including:
- Memorial service at home or a community center
- Pot-luck food for the service
- Service at a church or other religious establishment
- Body donation to a medical school or other organization (Science Care is the world’s largest body donor program)
- Direct cremation
- Burial on family land or a family plot
Slay Memorial Funeral Center Can Help
There is no shame in asking for help paying for a cremation or other death-related service, as everyone needs help now and again.
Slay Memorial Funeral Center is here to help if you want more tips on how to save money on a cremation or would like to learn more about your Prosper, TX cremation service options. You can stop by and visit us, or you can give us a call for more information about what we can do for you in your time of loss.
