With cash-strapped councils accused
of using tax payers of cash cows by introducing wide-ranging ‘stealth charges’
there’s never been a better time to pre-plan your funeral.
A recent Daily Mail article reported
that in a survey of councils, 48 out of 54 that took part admitted to raising
charges for basic services – with two thirds increasing the cost of burials and
cremations.
That, coupled with low interest
rates, provides a strong rationale for buying a burial plot or funeral plan
now. Not only are you able to set out
your wishes (and spare those left behind the anguish of deciding what you would
have wanted), but you also have the peace of mind that it’s all been paid for –
regardless of how long you go on to live!
As an inflation-proof investment it
definitely gets the thumbs up!
