Why Do Cremation Services Cost So Much Less?

Donohue Funeral Home • September 25, 2022
When you are looking at final services for yourself, you might notice that cremation services cost a lot less than funerals do. Why? They take fewer products. 
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If you have decided to plan out your own final services, your family is going to benefit in a huge way in the future. You will also have peace of mind that what you want is what is going to happen. You will first decide between funeral home and cremation services in Downingtown, PA. If you want to look at both and compare the options, which you should, you will quickly notice that cremation services cost significantly less than funerals. Why is that? Here are just a few of the reasons. 


No Services Included 


The cremation packages are generally very simple and include just the transportation you would need, the cremation process, and a simple container for remains. Funeral services, on the other hand, often also include a visitation and funeral service. Those services can be big expenses and cutting them out saves a lot on the initial costs. Many families have memorials later, but they don’t have to cost as much, or anything at all, depending on what you do. 


No Cemetery Plot Needed 


Cemetery plots have a lot of expenses with them. They have to be opened and closed. You have to buy the plot itself. There are sometimes maintenance and other such fees. When you choose cremation, you can have a burial, if you want, but it’s not a necessary item. That cuts down on the costs a good deal as well. You either need no cemetery plot or, if you do go with a cemetery burial eventually, the plot is smaller so the costs are lower. 


No Casket Necessary 


With cremation, any package is going to come automatically with a simple container. That’s all you have to have and it is included in the cremation package price. But you can buy an urn for your remains, if you want. Any urn you choose is going to cost less than even inexpensive caskets because they use less materials overall. You also don’t have to buy anything at all since you get a simple container from your cremation package. 


No Embalming 


Embalming is a process that is completely optional, though many people don’t know that. Even with a funeral, it doesn’t have to be done. But with cremation, it definitely isn’t necessary and it’s just another service you don’t have to carry out and pay for. Embalming takes expensive chemicals and professional application, so it can be quite costly. 


When you start planning your final services, you will quickly notice that cremation is less expensive than other options. You don’t have to worry about costs if you have a larger budget, but you might like the idea of spending less so you can leave more to family. Those who plan ahead can also pay ahead, if they choose to do so. Having smaller costs for you to pay right now can help you to get things lined up well for your family in the future as well. Both funeral and cremation services in Downingtown, PA are completely honorably. 


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