cost of a funeral
Planning Ahead is the Key to Managing Funeral Costs. Funeral homes, cemeteries and other service providers expect to receive payment in full at the time of the funeral. With the average cost of a funeral in the U.S. exceeding $8,000, it can be a hardship if you have not planned ahead for this expenditure.
Medium priced funeral ceremony fees range from $400 to $600. High priced funeral ceremony fees range from $700 to $1,425. The National Funeral Directorâs Associationâs 2006 survey found that the average Funeral Ceremony facility and staff fee for facilities and staff was $463.