12 Things People Said About Prepaid Funeral Plans

Planning—and paying for—your funeral and burial in advance benefits you and those you love. Again and again, we witness the peace of mind that planning ahead gives those who take this important step and the sense of relief that a family feels when their loved one has detailed final arrangements and taken care of payment.

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When you pre-plan a funeral, you honor both yourself and your family. It's a loving thing to do. As the leading provider of prepaid funeral plans in the United States and Canada, Dignity Memorial® offers unique benefits, including Relocation Protection, Lifetime Flexibility and our 100% Service Guarantee.

With more than 1,500 affiliated funeral homes, cremation providers and cemeteries, you may be surprised to learn there may be a location right down the street. Connect with a pre-planning advisor in your area to take care of this important responsibility.

Here’s what people have said about pre-planning a funeral

It’s the best gift you can give your children.

I didn't want to leave this to my only child. He is aware and thanked me. He saw how little I had to do when my mom, who had prearranged, died two years ago. It's a gift to your loved ones.

—Nana G.

My mums prepaid made my life so easy at the time of her passing. It’s one of the best gifts she gave me. I’m forever grateful.

—Rowena L.

I have everything paid for, I did this so my children will not have to. I feel it is one of the best things I have ever done, and I did it all out of my love for them.

—Patricia S.

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It eases your family’s burden at an already hard time.

I lost both my parents 4 days apart. I don't know how we would have been able to give them such a beautiful celebration of life if they didn't pre-plan their arrangements.

—DIANE W.

My parents did prepaid. I really did not have to do anything but decide on the day we wanted the service. This made everything so much easier for me.

—Patsy J.

Set up your arrangements. The hardest thing to do is to make final arrangements for a loved one. Make them yourself save your loved ones from this extra heartache.

—Raymond A.

You get the service you want, and your loved ones know they’ve fulfilled your wishes.

My parents pre-planned their funeral wishes and made all of their choices ahead of time. The tough decisions were easy to answer and everything was done exactly as dad had requested.

—Terry N.

Parents prepaid for their funeral and made arrangements ahead of time, which made the entire experience very easy because there was no guessing about what my father would have wanted.

—Kathy H.

Mom had her arrangements pre-planned and prepaid for years. Knowing that what was chosen made our celebration of life more meaningful.

—Verified Dignity Memorial Customer

It's a money saver.

Saved thousands! Pre-need makes the most sense. At-need means you’re going to pay FULL price. You’re going to pay one way or the other anyway.

—Mark J.

We bought our plans years ago and saved $11,000 by doing so. I would suggest you plan ahead like we did.

—Verified Dignity Memorial Customer

Mike Gadell was very comforting, thorough, and professional from start to finish. His deep dive into our prior arrangements saved our family a considerable amount of money. We are deeply indebted to him for his compassion.

—William G.