@@pavelimani i don't think that even works in the USA...you can't save enough for a corrupted system that is US health care. A hospital visit you easily net you a millions in debt.
Why weddings are so expensive in America. Why having a baby is so expensive in America. Why college is so expensive in America. Why food is so expensive in America. Why healthcare is so expensive in America. Living in America is expensive.
I couldn't afford a wedding I couldn't afford college I can't afford a funeral so I'll donate my body to science I had a baby but I couldn't afford that either but I was smart enough to not have anymore.
1. Cheap wedding in someone's backyard with potluck dinner. 2. Get a midwife. 3. Community college or trade school, *please* study something useful that will get you a job 4. Buy food staples in bulk and learn to cook 5. Lose some weight, stop smoking, wear your seat belt
@@mugumyapaultheafricannomad9488 This is why them selfish Americans need to stop treating everything like a business all about them, especially the way we are supposed to govern or care for people. I would revile in horror if the greediest of wealthy elites knew how to live forever, so the next generation could never do things differently or better from the way they did it. They think they are so powerful, they will never die and keep everything expensive forever.
Land Lord genetic engineering, tools such as crspr, may pretty much cure natural death. If that happens and we die only from accidents and murders, lifespan will be like in the Bible, 800 years or so. Search and you can find discussions.
The funeral and mortuary businesses will die to an end, after Jesus Christ comes to Planet Earth and bring Great God's children home to live forever in heaven and in the new Earth.
edmaluf, tell us, what makes you think they will? And what will that consist of? You, in a cardboard box, in an unmarked human landfill. Perhaps that' best .Me, I'll get the Larry Fishburne burial in Apocalypse Now, same deal, under a raggedy American flag, on a raggedy but sunny hillside in Southeast Asia, with maybe a GI bronze marker. That's my plan.
The state will cremate the person and put them in a communal plot of the cemetery of the states choosing. If no family,friends are left for the deceased that's how it's handled.
Son and I did not have a funeral for his father and I do not plan on having one either neither does my husband we all just want to be cremated and that's what we did to my son's dad for a little over $1,000 bought a boom bought a bang it doesn't have to be hard it can be as simple as that
I agree with T Anon to disagree. I do not see everybody close to me who outlives me as guests for my funeral, and they can choose not to come if they want. I know this to be true because...I learned in William Shatner's autobiography "Live Long and What I Learned Along the Way" that he makes experiences his goals in life like T Anon was talking about, which is why he never attends funerals of people who died before him, including Leonard Nimoy. December 2, 2021, 1:10pm
Lol, I don't give a flying flip what happens to the current funeral system. It's gone from mom and pops to fronts for big corporations. That is what I understand about myself, thank you very much🤣 We'll still have to deal with death, whether it's 2k, 10k, or 20k. Itll still financially cripple a lot of us. Theirs Monopolies and possible scams to try to guess your way out of. I just want to be put in a hole in the ground or fed to the pigs, lol
Just get yourself one of those Boston Dynamics robo dogs and program it to recognize when you died and have it bury your corpse. The downside is that he'll return a year later to dig up the bones. Like all dogs, they have a thing for bones.
Well, I'm a bachelor so I won't HAVE any family. In fact, I really don't even have any friends so most likely it will be my attorney who will have to handle my estate and the arrangements. So I'm not worrying at all about the debt! LOL
When given a choice, I realized majority of the people do not want to provide you with the price up front. Regardless of the profession, if they have a chance to hustle you, they will hustle you. Ever been to a doctor / dentist office? The Vet? Never prices shown up front.
@@EstrelSidus .... I'm sorry what? At no point was that ever a concern for him. Remember building a wall and having Mexico pay for it. No he was 100% in favor of people getting squeezed for profit
Just give me a natural burial, I don't need to have my body pumped full of chemicals and plastics and be put into the ground. Give me a basket and put me somewhere in the woods and in happy
How much funeral directors with embalmer license get pay today since their prices are going up. What I got paid was not enough for What I paid for my college fees.
@@franciscotorres468 idk but I know where I work I have to list beneficiaries. Even if it’s my own parents if I died tomorrow, my money would pay for my own funeral and some. Basically if you’re single and alone put your folks down and the money you have will pay for your own funeral. Sad but that’s how it is.
@@charliedallachie3539 I can't even do THAT. I'm single and all alone with no true friends. My family is all gone for the most part and my father was declared incompetent because of his dementia. But between insurance and my money, I have enough to bury me. I already have the grave and the stone in my families plot. I rather delight in going to doctors or the hospital when they want someone to contact "in case of emergency." I usually put N/A. Sometimes they argue with me and say you HAVE to put SOMEONE. I look at them and say "how bout YOU?" I then tell them NEVER assume just because you are self centered and live your life without concern for others that everyone has someone in their life they can turn to because MANY do not!
As someone who has attended over 1200 Military Services (I spent the last 4 years of my contract to do Funeral Honors for my state) I have seen lavish services as well as services where it was three people: The Director, My co worker, and myself. I can 100% say: “The dead only know one thing; It’s better to be alive.”
That is your PERSONAL opinion dude and that of your co-workers. Fist of all, HOW would you know? Have you ever BEEN dead? As for ME, I believe in God. And in so doing, I also believe in the resurrection of the dead (eventually). If one is to believe the lessons taught to us by God and Jesus Christ, the next life will be a MUCH better one. I take a LOT of comfort in that because, quite frankly, THIS life has not been an easy one for me. Not by a LONG shot!
@@khalilabdulnour "environmental" who cares about the environment? you're DEAD! if you're concerned about pollution go talk to China and India, the #1 and #2 worlds worst polluters. For the size of the U.S. economy and our population, we are EXTREMLEY eco-friendly.
@@khalilabdulnour In MY state its illegal to bury on your own property. You have to apply for certification as a cemetery. If I am correct, that means you can't sell your house! LOL! At least not without some pretty strict restrictions.
@@khalilabdulnour "Return back to the earth to be recycled?" I don't know where YOU came from dude....but with ME I came out of my mothers womb after being nurtured in it for 9 months. I didn't come out of the earth!
That's fine for say 1 person, but as a whole you would need to manage the place where people are buried to prevent like infections, unintended opening of the dig site etc. And you can't really do shallow burials for a lot of people after a time the place with stink badly.
@Cole S check out cryogenic stories. Many of the frozen have been abandoned in their pods when their companies went under, many found in old warehouses, not plugged in, rotted etc. Been big investigations.
Here's a question: Where are they putting all the dead people? I'm 65 and I have NEVER seen a new cemetery NEVER being built. Have you? Are they stacking the bodies, removing them?
No sir. My youngest brother died almost 2 years ago. My family and I went to the funeral home ( owned and operated by a black family) and we were allowed to see his body on display the day before the funeral. They didn’t “stack” his body some place the day of the funeral. We had open casket during the viewing and I even went to the funeral home the morning of the funeral to give one of the directors a pair of shoes to put on my brothers feet. Also stayed at the grave site to watch his casket get lowered into the ground and to make sure that the workers didn’t open up the casket and take jewellery off my brother.
Many people, even those of means, are opting for an immediate cremation, which may only cost a few hundred dollars, then a memorial service a few weeks afterwards. Why pay upwards of $20K for a funeral? Save that money and give it to your family. A good fried died 5 years ago, and did just that: a quick cremation, the urn given to his wife, who spread the ashes in his favorite walking park near his home (check local and state laws), and then they had a meal/service, presided over by their local reverend. They had a 10-minute service, a few drinks, and some fond remembrances of him. Simple.
@Jesper Monsted: Over a relatively short period of time, as little as a few days, lead can bleed off into the surrounding area and contaminate that environment. What you are suggesting is extremely irresponsible. And hopefully illegal throughout the entire United States. I actually hope that you are trolling.
More people need to start having life insurance policies. Most people don’t see it as necessary. But then a family member dies, and now everyone has to scrape of cash to cover the funeral cost, in a short period of time.
@@EricRedbear Same here! I’m only able to get a secondary policy through my union. The carrier doesn’t require any medical exam, as long as you’re a union member in good standing.
I know exactly what you’re talking about. My youngest brother died two years ago and because it was untimely and because he had no life insurance, me and my family had to start a go fund me page and constantly ask people we know to donate for a two to three week period because we didn’t have the money up front to pay a funeral home. We raised enough money but the way we went about it i didnt agree with because I told my siblings and mother on a conference call that we should cremate him. They rejected my idea and opted for a traditional funeral we could barely afford.
Thats why you get life insurance. Even a really cheap one can save your family the burden of the funeral expenses. I don't want my family to rely on a gofundme to bury me they are already grieving after my death why should they suffer more. Im 31, I have had a life insurance policy since i was 23. Always provided by the company at 1x my annual compensation, but i always have opted for the extra $100,000 for less than $5 a month. Anything more than 100k then i would need an examination to be approved.
Or you can donate your body to science for free which is what my sister and I have decided to do also my husband we don't want to leave a burden for anyone
Maaannn me and my family hadda start a go fund me for my youngest brother because he had no life insurance or so savings. And to top that off, i JUST got finished paying more than 3k for a damn grave marker for my brother smh.
U know u live in a capitalist society when u can’t even die in peace. Soon, even prayers will become expensive. 2 mins prayers will cost you $1000 bucks . Use your free trial while you can.
An honest funeral home (yes, they exist) will get its revenue and profit from its base service charge. The issue is, this makes it appear unappealing as you see a base charge of $4,000 to $5,000 before you even choose a casket. The difference tho is that while it is high upfront, there should be fewer hidden fees, meaning less worry about how high the bill will go. As a student in the funeral industry, one who has worked in funeral homes and seen the worse of the worse. I'd like to part with you a few words of wisdom. These are things that the majority of funeral homes will do and some things that any honest professional will tell you as well as things to look out for and avoid. 1) Don't wait till you or your family member has died to speak to a funeral director. A rather common mistake that I see people do because of busy lives is they never take time to discuss wishes and plan out services before the person is dead. I personally have a letter in my files labeled for when I die, I update it frequently. Funeral homes will pre-plan a service even if the person isn't terminally ill, and a reputable funeral home won't charge you til it's time for the services to be done as a lot can change between now and then. This is advantageous as it allows you to shop for a better value without feeling rushed. 2) You can use your own items. Funeral Homes by law HAVE to accept stuff like caskets, Urns, Memorial Foldes, etc... from a family, additionally, they are to do this without charging a fee. If you really want to get cheap but have a decent service you can shop for a casket and purchase one for less than the funeral homes ask. Ironically, Walmart has a selection of decent caskets, but be wary, not all suppliers have the same quality and I have seen way too many instances of caskets and urns falling apart due to shoddy workmanship. Additionally, you can use your own venues and equipment too, with the right permitting you can have your loved one buried in your back yard, additionally, nothing stops you from using your own cars, your own property for the funerals, etc. Also to this day, you can establish a family cemetery in the U.S, you'll be subject to similar laws as public ones but you can still do it. 3) Keep an eye out for these warning signs when talking to funeral homes. If a funeral home or director does any of these things, go elsewhere: - They don't provide you a GPL (General Price Listing) upon request. - They don't allow you to watch the removal process or allow you to participate if you ask. - They offer funeral "Packages" that are not customizable. - They try to have you fill out any non-disclosure forms before arranging a service. This can catch you out but you shouldn't sign anything that prevents you from speaking against them. - They try to charge you for a pre-arrangement and don't guarantee they will keep the arrangement after a certain period. These things are just a few ways I have seen people get manipulated. 4) Know where to spend your money. A major thing I see that catches people off guard and raises costs is the purchase of items that are either redundant or often just are never used as intended. A few things I see that really can be avoided are: - A sealing casket AND a sealing vault - Flower Pots on headstones - Large and ornate flowers - Normal urns for scattering ashes - Normal urns for ground burial There are more but their rather specific so I won't mention them. Also, there are things you can utilize to your benefit. - Rental caskets are a good alternative for those who don't want to buy a casket for viewing when the body is to be cremated. This is also good for burials too if the burial is to be held privately at a separate time. - Instead of ordering flowers that get thrown away after the service or don't get donated. Use items that represent the deceased, or if you want foliage, get a plant that can be put in a garden later or donate the flowers after the service, seems dark but retirement homes love to use those arrangements. - Don't buy the ornate headstones for individuals, get a family section, make a nice marker for the whole section and use less ornate and less expensive headstones for each member. - If you aren't particularly religious, a graveside service is a cheaper alternative to renting a church. - The cheapest option for you will differ, where possible like California, Green Burial is actually cheaper than cremation, and Direct Cremation where cremation is cheap is the often cheapest and simplest option. Direct burial also exists too. - For funeral homes that offer a flower car, it's an expense that can be avoided as it does nothing that normal pickup cant do and serves no actual purpose more than driving flowers to the graveside. - If you cannot afford a pastor, you can officiate a service yourself in most places, laws may vary tho. - Unless you really want to use them, sealing burial vaults and caskets do little to nothing in the preservation and over time lose that seal and their pest-preventative abilities. It's best to opt out of those if you want and when you can. I hope this information is useful to you.
“Why funerals are so expensive in the U.S.?” - Because very few have a friend that will roll with you in the middle of the night and bring his own shovel.
Both my mom and dad, told me not to spend a dime on them, they wanted to be cremated. In each case when the pallor’s called me and gave me a outrages price of thousands, I told them have the state take care of it, you get the hang up. And they get around 800.00 to be cremated, they work on you emotions….
@@reginafisher9919I understand, my lovely niece buried her father as he wished to be cremated. It was $500 for the cremation. Now this is the part that took me by surprise😱 this is a family plot. To open the grave this is what they ⚡charge⚡ $500.↔ ouch❗ They took a post hole digger and went into the ground 3 ft. That was it. I must say that's a rip-off. I place my brother into the ground & WE covered him back up❗
I'm from India. Most Christian homes here keep the body in a morgue, then bring it home few hours before the funeral. There is no such thing as a funeral home etc. 4 years ago my mom's funeral expenses were $200 only. USA has a very elaborate style of funerals.
After seeing the video I am appreciating the Islamic rules more. Number one rule is the dead should be buried as soon as possible which removes embalming and other costs from the equation. Number two is there should not be any casket, body must be shrouded by a white piece of cloth and nothing else for burial. This further reduces the cost. No funeral home is required, a little prayer is done in mosques for the deceased and doesn't cost anything, Overall burial is less costly and business opportunities are kept at minimum.
@@MAC-vi7fy Okay so I did some research and it's a total myth that for no apparent reason has become common knowledge in the US. Everyone I've talked to seems to think that, to the point where I never questioned it because I've heard it since I was a kid. So that probably has something to do with why people here don't get cremated.
Kinda funny: I watch CNBC videos all the time. This one came out on the first anniversary of my mom’s passing from ALS. We were very well-treated by everyone through the process but it is an expensive thing.
All anyone wants is dignity and remembrance of their loved ones. Upsells are unfortunate, and it's a business that should be simple. Great presentation that points out what we all have to think about someday.
A death in San Mateo County California - standard 1. a burial lot - 50k for ocean view 2. funeral - 26k for coffin, burial and service 3. results - fight amongst siblings for share of expenses so, prepare for your own funeral when you are healthy , both physical and mental if can't afford a burial, arrange for cremation. it would be irresponsible to die without an instruction.
it's sickening what this does to grieving families figuring out how to bury a loved one and credit cards are typically not accepted only debit/cash. God bless everyone affected by this 🙏
It's crazy how few people seem to know about natural burials. It's literally the oldest, simplest, environmentally friendly, and most cost effective way to lay the deceased to rest.
can't you contaminate water supplies ? I'd rather rely on some type of professional service and who wants to buy a new home that has several human dead bodies buried in the back yard.
@@supertenor561 Nope. Natural burials are actually much safer. This video summarizes the differences nicely. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o2dvXWX3Sdw.html
I want the pine box option. Many cemeteries require a vault for burial, so there's no need to spend thousands of dollars on a coffin that will be put inside the vault. An inexpensive pine box will work fine.
@@retroguy9494 IDK every single person in the world that died. I'm not God. It is PERSONAL My comment wasn't saying that they posted the video because a friend of mine died. Nor is it saying that I'm upset about the upload date being on the same day of the burial. My point is that it's interesting because of the coincidence. Stop blowing things out of proportion.
@@niyoleosorry for your lost, I’m sure they’re doing better up there, and sorry for that person they seem selfish and stuck up or somethings going on with them
Where is this world going too!! Cost living, cost of food, cost of buying a home, cost of medicine, and now cost of dying is going up! Dear God wtf is going on!!
Crazy when people found out there was money to be made by the funeral business, people came to running on how can we get the most of this dying persons money!
It’s expensive because it created a business. Greedy people are everywhere. They prey on a person’s devastation as an opportunity. However, the cost of the wealth they accumulate is paid with their soul. Your eternity is not worth earthly wealth! Be smart, be safe, and be kind! 🙏❤️
I have read about families un Northern California whose loved ones have chosen to die at home. They are buried without caskets in backyards. Wonderful memorial services can be performed for free!
Funeral homes need to be held accountable for lying about plot payments. A couple decades ago my grandfather was setting where he and my grandmother would be buried and went to ask about an open plot we own and it took him going and getting a pole to show that there was some random person buried there in our plot.
Good for him! That's a smart man! I hope he had that body exhumed or at least got the authorities involved. In MY state that is illegal. As long as you have the deed to show the plot is yours. Which, for MY family plot, I do!
That's not the responsibility of the funeral home, that would be the cemetery. And to be honest, the bulk of the funeral cost comes from the cemetery side of the arrangement.
Is it usefull wearing dead one with tuxedo? Is it really needed to use expensive coffin? Is it helpful to the environment using that? Is it really needed to use embalming? Is all of that is needed for the family to reduce their sorrow? Really??
I sure the families are NOT usually looking for everything but coming out with most/all of these because of the sales pitches. Think of it like going to used car dealer and "swearing" to yourself that you will pick up a 5k vehicle. Chances are you gonna comes out with a 8k (or more) one 3 hours later...
It costs less to phone a crematoreum than to call a funeral home. Have a memorial service in a rented building, or, like in Northern California, you can have a "Celebration of Life" (of the deceased person's life) at a later date. A common way to do this is via a potluck type get together in a park. Often the month of the Celebration of Life is set for when the weather will be nice.
Weddings, funerals, and constantly getting sick are very costly. These days, so is every thing else. Fortunately for me, I rarely get sick. My wedding was overseas which is way much cheaper, and I ain't dead yet... but when I get there eventually, just throw me in the furnace. Much cheaper option than rotting in a box.
In 1967 I became a funeral director and Embalmer and was paid $70.00 per week. I work seven days week for the $70.00. I didn't get paid for night duties. I quit working in the funeral business because it pay enough for my education.
Assuming you are now retired, what did you end UP doing after your education and how much did THAT pay you when you first started in that profession? And what did it pay you when you retired as opposed to what you WOULD have been making as a funeral director?
Surprisingly, I see no comments about Direct Cremation. I organized this for both of my parents (who lived over seas) and plan to arrange it for myself. One flat fee of less than $1,000. The body is collected from the hospital or place of death, cremated, and the ashed mailed to you. You don't need to get involved in the disposal side of it, and can set up a separate memorial where and when you want.
@@victorynowall Not sure how to parse that comment. Do you mean "Naturally it would be cheaper overseas"? Or "Naturally it would be cheaper in the US"?
Sorry I didn't make it more clear. Yes, overseas funeral costs are way much cheaper than in America! .By the way which Country were you referring to when mentioned that you cremated your parents OVERSEAS. Usually it's cheap when it's done in the Asian countries. @@stainlesssteellemming3885
You can buy a casket from an outside source. You can also do better with funeral homes outside major metro areas. Life ins. will cover most burial costs, so it's not a bad idea to have it.
The video makes it sound like the price of burial going up $700 in 7 years was a lot.....$8500 to $9200, in 7 years, seriously, thats a SMALL amount, considering this is the last you will ever spend on this person!!!!
why do you reply to a commnet from 9 months ago???Maybe you need to budget better.....Im trying to spend tons of money on europe trips that may/may not go...UGH!!!! thats MY stress...trying to get to that 70 country count is getting to be a harder task than i thought....seems like i have been stuck at 55 forever!!!!
My will: 1) Biodegradable coffin. It's gonna be a closed casket funeral. 2) Instead of a hearse, just use my old pickup truck or equivalent. I lived in the working class, I'll die working class too. 3) Lower me into the ground while playing "Star Duster". At least I'll know people are gonna cry. 4) Plant a tree over my body and use it as a headstone. Let it consume me to become a tree.
@@Luminousplayer As well the cost of making a loved one into a diamond is quite a bit more than the cost of a funeral. The diamond thing just sounds so stupid.
Telling my sons to cremate me and wife and throw us together in 2 coffee cans and keep their can if they want. Cheap easy and I’ll be with the love of my life and with my sons.
Funeral homes deserve to be put out of business. It says a lot when you can have a golden retriever cremated or buried for a tiny fraction of what it costs for a human. The fees charged for human death are outrageous and have little basis in actual costs. It’s an industry that preys on grief and people at their most vulnerable. For example you can buy exquisite elaborate large furniture for far less than a typical simple casket. It’s a predatory industry that needs to change. It only hurts people and families further to drain their bank accounts when they’ve already suffered the loss of a loved one. it’s unethical.
Turning your family into dimonds will definitly make for some awkward conversations... Him: I´m sorry honey. I sold the dimond. Her: YOU DID What?! How could you sell my Dad?! Him: Sorry...We really needed the money. I did fetch a good price though. Famous Rapper: Yeah man! This ones my grandma, the bigger ones my grandpa and the one next to it is my dad. Oh and the empty space next to it is going to be for my mum. Fan: What about the ones on necklace? Rapper: Oh those are from deceased fans. I agreed to take them as thats what they wanted apparently. Also who´d refuse a free dimond am I right? 1: Did you make sure thats its not a blood dimond when you bought it? 2: Oh yeah. I´ve got a certificate an all! It´s actually old uncle Jonny from down the street. 1: You mean the one who used to work at the hotdog stand? When did he die? 2: Oh you didn´t know? He was found dead a few years ago. The fast food had taken a toll on his body 1: And how did you get to it? 2: Oh. His son needed money and I offered him 80$ so yeah...
Personally I find the idea morbid, disgusting and quite disrespectful. How could ANYONE wear their deceased parent, grandparent, child or spouse like a necklace or ring? YECH!
@@retroguy9494 I am not too much of a fan of it myself. I'd get it if maybe a husband might want to keep something of his wife close but that's it. To be honest the idea is great. I bet they are making good money from those people but I also really hope that they don't try to force any upselling onto their customers. In the end it's all about the image you have in your head. Companies make lots of industrial diamonds for tools everyday using normal carbon. They take the ashes of the deceased, extract the carbon and turn it into a diamond. It's just carbon really... We are the ones making the connection to our loved ones but we couldn't even be sure that the diamond was actually made by them. Heck they could give you any diamond and people wouldn't notice.
@@einfachnurleo7099 As a remembrance, years ago people would keep locks of hair of their loved ones in some kind of charm or brooch or frame. Personally, I believe in the resurrection so I must go in the ground so that one day my soul will be reunited with my body. God said "you are dust and unto dust you shall return." He never said you are dust and unto diamonds or industrial tools you shall return!
what do you suppose is a better solution? do you think funeral directors and embalmers do it for fun? do they not deserve to charge a fee for their hard work?
I mean they are rendering you products and services. How you expect them to pay their staffs? Their operating costs? Their inventories? Etc? Even burning dead self still requires these and other associated costs. If you don't like it, get it WRITTEN in your will, get them prepaid if needed and etc.
@@merrymaurader2521 I got ya but as discussed in the video it's far from the only option(s). You could even opt to donate your body to science and pay $0 assuming it's makes the cuts. Thankfully it's not as "bad" as being an organ donor (for instance age will NEVER be the deciding factor for example).
People should be more concerned about their souls (there's a much higher cost) and where they will spend eternity than their bodies. Let the dead bury the dead.......Jesus said, "why do you seek the living among the dead?"
