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Colonial Funerals strives to provide the most affordable funeral and cremation packages in the state of Connecticut. We are here to help make things easier for you and your family when someone you care for is lost. For more information contact us at (203) 407-8899 or at ColonialFunerals.com.

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

The Skyrocketing Cost of a Burial Plot.

Would you pay ONE MILLION dollars for a burial plot?  Believe it or not in New York City people are paying up to that much for a final resting place.  While Connecticut is nothing like New York it is a fact that the cost of burials as well as the entire funeral process in general is skyrocketing.  The median cost of a funeral in the U.S. has shot up from $700 in 1960 to $7,000 in 2012 according to the National Funeral Directors Association.

Christopher Coutts, an Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida State University in Tallahassee, said the price of funerals, along with shifting cultural and religious attitudes, explains why cremations may become increasingly common.  In 2012, 43 percent of Americans chose to be cremated; in 1960, that number was 4 percent.

In the final analysis, it is a necessary evil that we must face for ourselves and our loved ones.  There is nothing we can do about the rising cost that comes with the end of one’s life.  The only logical solution is to contact Colonial Funerals serving all of Connecticut.  They will discuss a proper final tribute for your loved one at a very reasonable cost.  Give Colonial Funerals a call at (203) 407-8899 or visit their new website for more details at www.colonialfunerals.com.

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