Sick to death of the same bloody ads !

moamajohn · Guru

Sick to death of the same bloody ads !

jules47 · The Happy Helper

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Senior Member

My wife asked me once if I want to be buried or cremated. I just told her to surprise me.

Bob

milo · Guru

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 · Senior Member

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. furious

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 ? confuse

Joe the gadget man was at least interesting! aww

Also, how many cooking utensils and exercise machines do you need ? yawn

TV has long gone down the drain.

Dick.

Kooroorinya Kelpie · Senior Member

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 · Guru

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 · The Happy Helper

We have told our families, if a motorhome is found with two skeletons grinning widely - that'll be us!!! Come and claim us!!!