The cost of living is expensive, and the cost of dying can also be burdensome, especially if you or the person whose funeral you are left to plan has limited resources and no life insurance policy to count on.
The average funeral in Massachusetts typically ranges from $7,000 to $13,000. Funeralocity.com says a “traditional full-service burial” costs between $6,970 and $13,170, with an average cost of $9,545.
Funeralocity.com bills itself as “the leading consumer advocate website for families who are planning a loved one’s funeral or cremation, pre-planning for themselves for the future, or simply seeking information.”…