Funeralinsider is written by a 40-something guy who after being laid off from his job in 2008 announced to his wife he would like to go to mortuary school to become a licensed funeral director and embalmer. This adventure could have been fodder for a blog geard toward people who have always been interested in going into the profession but who aren't sure.
However, during the course of school and working in various funeral homes during that time, this student of the dismal trade quickly learned something that really came as a surprise. There is a significant portion of the deathcare (funeral) purchasing public that is clueless when it comes to how to plan for a funeral, what to expect, and how much it costs, and why funerals cost what they do. So, the first purpose of this blog is to give the clueless people some information of what goes on in the business and to point you to sources for more information.
It is important that the reader not make decisions based on what I say. Check it out. Follow-up. Do your homework. By no means am I an expert in the fine art of owning and running a crematory or funeral home. I'm on my way to that point, but just not there yet.
Nonetheless, I have several decade experience as a consumer, purchasing everything from a pack of bubble-gum to a house and everything in between. I don't like to be cheated and I don't like to find out I spent unnecesary money because of something I wasn't aware of and should have been.
The simple truth is when someone dies it costs money to dispose of a body properly and in a dignfied manner. To a great number of people even the most bare minimum cost usually between $700 to $2000 for a direct cremation can be a lot of money. To some, money is no object and to many others it is the proper and right thing to do to spend $4-or $5,000 for a funeral that includes a nice casket, visitation, church funeral and burial. Whatever your belief or choice, the more you know is better.
