When someone has to make funeral arrangements, they often look to the funeral home for help. They select one of the three coffins suggested by the funeral home. Often it’s part of a mid-priced package deal, one that includes pretty much everything you need, and then some. And in a lot of ways, it makes sense that we turn to the experts, especially if we’ve never had to make funeral arrangements before.
But there’s a big problem with relying on a funeral home to help you make decisions: The people advising you have a vested interest in getting you to spend more.
A Sales Pitch at a Funeral Home
A funeral home is a business. And like any business, the pricier the arrangements, the more money they make. They’re there to sell their products and services. Never was that made more clear to me than when my friend passed away quite suddenly last fall.