How many other folk out there have had a gutfull of those damn ads that want you to take out funeral Ins ? They suggest that we don,t leave our kids with debt !! Er..hello any parent of 60 plus that owns their home will be giving the said child or children at least $ 300k.How many of you nomads over 65-70 got a big inheritance off your mum or dad ?. I am not saying that you have to be wealthy but clearly it will only occur when the last parent falls off the perch so if your only asset is your van and car well I.m sure that will cover the said costs .Plus if you have a enough in your bank A/C when you drop off your kids are able to access funeral costs immediately . My kids keep reminding me to be nicer to them cause cause they get to pick the nursing home for me if Req !. Cheers John
jules47 said
04:18 PM Jan 17, 2014
Agree with you there Westy - my mum went before my father, and he left each of the grand sum of $1200 after funeral expenses!!!!
If they can't bury me - oh, well - won't be my problem!!!
Yuglamron said
05:15 PM Jan 17, 2014
I have heard, and please don't quote me that there is a huge difference in various products and what you get for your money. Some of the so called plans cost so much after a few years as you grow older that the cost is exorbitant and cannot be paid . Then you lose the lot. The whole area is a minefield and needs a very careful appraisal before you sign up.
NeilandRaine said
05:30 PM Jan 17, 2014
I have Funeral Insurance because I have nothing and if I go first I don't want my wife burdened, for the same reason I have life insurance. Both expensive but the only alternative is to sock some away every week, that would never work for me. At least now with funeral insurance you can cap the payments.
But you are right Moama they are bloody annoying and so are the all those infomercials that are on tele in the we small hours. You can only see half hour of steam cleaners or stone wear cooking stuff
barina said
07:09 PM Jan 17, 2014
moamajohn wrote:
How many other folk out there have had a gutfull of those damn ads that want you to take out funeral Ins ? They suggest that we don,t leave our kids with debt !! Er..hello any parent of 60 plus that owns their home will be giving the said child or children at least $ 300k.How many of you nomads over 65-70 got a big inheritance off your mum or dad ?. I am not saying that you have to be wealthy but clearly it will only occur when the last parent falls off the perch so if your only asset is your van and car well I.m sure that will cover the said costs .Plus if you have a enough in your bank A/C when you drop off your kids are able to access funeral costs immediately . My kids keep reminding me to be nicer to them cause cause they get to pick the nursing home for me if Req !. Cheers John
If people are concerned and want to have things organised, isn't it cheaper to pay for your funeral up front , rather than the endless insurance policy. My mother prepaid hers and the costs was deducted each fortnight from her pension and the balanced paid when she die, which was not much..
GaryKelly said
08:41 PM Jan 17, 2014
A friend's wife died recently and as a pensioner he was given almost $3000 by Centrelink to cover the funeral costs. He opted for a cremation with no service.
As to adverts, when I first heard those screaming Hardly Normal ads years ago, and others that adopted the same aggressive hard-sell, I turned off commercial TV and have never been back. I watch ABC, and that's all. I don't listen to commercial radio either.
moamajohn said
08:50 PM Jan 17, 2014
Yep I,m with you Neil and Raine , fair dinkum I could strangle that pommy shiela that flogs that stuff they are such a pain the a$# .Plus I totally agree with your future plans .... well done. Me... well ...what can I say ..my wife knows what a I want and she has said what she wants ...so.. one of us clearly will be carrying out the last wishes of the other.[unless of course we have had a blue and I am pissed off with her !] LOL. Cheers Westy
Bunkerbob said
12:01 AM Jan 18, 2014
My wife asked me once if I want to be buried or cremated. I just told her to surprise me.
Bob
milo said
01:47 AM Jan 18, 2014
we just went thru all this with my dad and its terribly hard to choose ,what to do what not , who to tell after,etc
I also have to turn down the funeral adds when doing my show , and they were the ones who did it too for us
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littledick said
09:22 AM Jan 18, 2014
All funeral ads really get me cranky. As if we need reminding every day of our ageing.
I also did not mind the Eye of the Tiger song, but to continually hear it on the Biggest looser ad has turned me off, show and song.
it now really grates my nerves.
And as mentioned, that ****ney sheila on the digital chanels is ridiculious.
How did she ever get a product promotional job with a voice like that ?
Joe the gadget man was at least interesting!
Also, how many cooking utensils and exercise machines do you need ?
TV has long gone down the drain.
Dick.
Kooroorinya Kelpie said
03:58 PM Jan 18, 2014
Hi all. My boss lady has very specific instructions just find a hollow log in a quiet spot and that'll do me. Have'nt heard those advertising mobs offering much for me.
The dog lady said
12:28 AM Jan 19, 2014
I told my son that when I die the property will be entirely his, and if he can't pay for my funeral, well, I won't care 'cos I'll be dead!
jules47 said
07:46 AM Jan 19, 2014
We have told our families, if a motorhome is found with two skeletons grinning widely - that'll be us!!! Come and claim us!!!
How many other folk out there have had a gutfull of those damn ads that want you to take out funeral Ins ? They suggest that we don,t leave our kids with debt !! Er..hello any parent of 60 plus that owns their home will be giving the said child or children at least $ 300k.How many of you nomads over 65-70 got a big inheritance off your mum or dad ?. I am not saying that you have to be wealthy but clearly it will only occur when the last parent falls off the perch so if your only asset is your van and car well I.m sure that will cover the said costs .Plus if you have a enough in your bank A/C when you drop off your kids are able to access funeral costs immediately . My kids keep reminding me to be nicer to them cause cause they get to pick the nursing home for me if Req !. Cheers John
If they can't bury me - oh, well - won't be my problem!!!
I have heard, and please don't quote me that there is a huge difference in various products and what you get for your money. Some of the so called plans cost so much after a few years as you grow older that the cost is exorbitant and cannot be paid . Then you lose the lot. The whole area is a minefield and needs a very careful appraisal before you sign up.
But you are right Moama they are bloody annoying and so are the all those infomercials that are on tele in the we small hours. You can only see half hour of steam cleaners or stone wear cooking stuff
If people are concerned and want to have things organised, isn't it cheaper to pay for your funeral up front , rather than the endless insurance policy. My mother prepaid hers and the costs was deducted each fortnight from her pension and the balanced paid when she die, which was not much..
As to adverts, when I first heard those screaming Hardly Normal ads years ago, and others that adopted the same aggressive hard-sell, I turned off commercial TV and have never been back. I watch ABC, and that's all. I don't listen to commercial radio either.
Bob
I also have to turn down the funeral adds when doing my show , and they were the ones who did it too for us
..
All funeral ads really get me cranky. As if we need reminding every day of our ageing.
I also did not mind the Eye of the Tiger song, but to continually hear it on the Biggest looser ad has turned me off, show and song.
it now really grates my nerves.
And as mentioned, that ****ney sheila on the digital chanels is ridiculious.
How did she ever get a product promotional job with a voice like that ?
Joe the gadget man was at least interesting!
Also, how many cooking utensils and exercise machines do you need ?
TV has long gone down the drain.
Dick.
I told my son that when I die the property will be entirely his, and if he can't pay for my funeral, well, I won't care 'cos I'll be dead!