Title: How To Pay For A Funeral Guide 2021: Here Are All Your Options
Headings: How To Pay For A Funeral Guide 2021: Here Are All Your Options
How To Pay For A Funeral Guide 2021: Here Are All Your Options
Written by Amy Gardner: Grief & Memorial Expert
Reviewed by Adam Binstock On April 30, 2020
Article Highlights
How much does life insurance cost?
Policy length
Coverage amount
Who Pays For a Funeral?
Who’s Legally Responsible?
Can You Be Forced To Pay?
Funeral Costs
Average Cost of a Funeral
Breakdown of Costs By Service Type
Breakdown of Main Costs
The funeral service
The casket
Embalming
Cremation
Burial
Cemetery fees
How To Pay Funeral Costs
Life Insurance
How It Works
The Benefits
The Costs
Pre-Paid Funeral Plans
How Do They Work?
Funeral Trusts
Pros and Cons
Funeral Loans
How It Works
Advantages and Disadvantages
Bank Account
Savings Account
Payable On Death Account
Crowdfunding
Paying If There’s No Money
Funeral Assistance Programs
National and local charities
Government programs
Shop Around
Donating the Body to Science
Check Veteran’s Benefits
Have a Direct Funeral
Have a Home Service

Content: That number includes a viewing, transportation and burial. It does not include grave markers or cemetery fees. Breakdown of Costs By Service Type
When it comes to funeral services, an array of options are available. You may decide that you prefer cremation over traditional burial, but still want a traditional funeral service. The average cremation cost of this is $10,000-$12,000. If you just want a simple memorial service and a cremation, these services will run you $8000-$10,000. The cheapest option is direct cremation, which incurs an average cost of just $2000. It may be that you prefer burial. Burial along with a traditional funeral service costs about $15,000 on average. Burial costs with a memorial service is about $10,000.