There is a big push by Sydney and Melbourne funeral homes to advertise pre-paid plans they sell. They urge consumers to prepay their own funeral in order to lock in today’s prices. However, there are pros and cons with prepaid funeral plans in Australia. The following guide includes information from Centrelink that you should consider before […]
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PREPAID FUNERALS FOR PENSIONERS
There is a big push by some funeral companies to tout the benefits of the prepaid funeral plans they sell to pensioners. They urge pensioners in Sydney and Melbourne to pay for their own funeral in advance—in order to spare their loved ones the trouble and expense and lock in current prices. However, if you […]
NEW FUNERAL CONCIERGE SERVICE LAUNCHES FOR CONSUMERS
eziFunerals is pleased to announce the launch of a new funeral concierge service for families coping with death and planning a funeral. Peter Erceg, Owner and Founder eziFunerals, said “Coping with death and organising a funeral is one of the most difficult things we will ever be asked to do”. “We understand that when someone […]
NEW CREMATION URNS PARTNER JOINS EZIFUNERALS
eziFunerals is pleased to announce that Memorial Urns Australia has joined or Preferred Partners Program. Preferred Partners status enables Memorial Urns Australia to collaborate more closely with independent funeral directors to offer big savings to members. eziFunerals Preferred Partners Program provides a range of exclusive benefits to our members, including online wills, probate, financial assistance, […]
PREPAID FUNERAL PLANS: PROS & CONS
What you need to know Most funeral directors allow people to ‘prepay’ their funeral, with the cost calculated on the choices that the person selects, such as the style of coffin and the type of service. These funerals are in ‘today’s dollars’ and can be paid as a lump sum or in instalments. This is […]
SHOULD YOU PREPAY A FUNERAL?
There is a big push by some funeral companies to tout the benefits of the pre-paid plans they sell. They urge customers in Sydney and Melbourne to pay for their own funeral in advance—in order to spare their loved ones the trouble and expense and lock in current prices. Although these companies will always tell […]