The Save Funeral Costs blog

The Save Funeral Costs blog offers a wide range of information on a variety of topics related to low-cost funeral planning, cremation and burial services.

Individual blog posts

The individual posts include details on how to locate low-cost headstones, what to write on a funeral flower card, funeral poems, how to select the funeral flowers, and how to cope with grief and loss. Additional details of established help organisations, tips on how to plan a meaningful and personalised funeral are just some of the many helpful posts included.

How do funerals 100 years ago compare to modern day?

Discover money saving funeral tips during the cost of living crisis.

Alive, a funeral poem by Irish poet Winifred Mary Letts.

Learn how to save on funeral costs in Scotland and organise a dignified funeral.

Learn about lasting cremation ash and hair keepsake jewellery.

Learn and discover different, interesting memorial & garden stone ideas for family and pets.

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Steven Barratt - Founder of Save Funeral Costs
Founder: Steven Barratt

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