How can you reduce the cost of a funeral?

There are many ways you can cut the cost of a funeral significantly. These are the main ways to do this:

• Shop around for funeral director quotes
• Organise a self-directed (DIY funeral), a direct or simple funeral
• Opt for cremation rather than burial
• Pick an early morning time slot at the crematorium
• Use a simple coffin
• Consider a natural woodland burial
• Donate the body to medical research
• Administer the person’s estate yourself

A direct funeral can free up the budget for a memorial service to be held at a later date or even in another country.