The average pay rise in the UK has now fallen to less than the rate of inflation. Wage increases are running at 3.2% while the consumer prices index has gone up by 3.3%, the highest rise since 1992. The figure is expected to go upwards and reach over 4% before the end of the year. […]
Posted on June 18th, 2008 by Stephen
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Southwark Council in South London has decided to charge more during busy funeral times of the year. They’re obviously not raising enough from speeding tickets or having one newspaper too many in your bin.
Their report suggested an increase in cremation and burial fees at the start of next January to “maximise the peak demand […]
Posted on May 15th, 2008 by Stephen
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There are so many things to plan for, when you think about your funeral, that it’s best to start sooner rather than later.
What type of funeral would you want; a funeral or a cremation?
Do you have a particualr undertaker in mind?
Where do you want the service – if you want a service at all? […]
Posted on February 29th, 2008 by Stephen
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It’s always nice when well made plans come to fruition
For the sake of privacy we’ll change their names and call this couple Henry and Katie. They had seen a few of their friends die in recent years and each time another passed away it appeared that everyone at their retirement home wanted to get involved […]
Posted on December 13th, 2007 by Stephen
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Making plans for the future brings mixed feelings. It is right to concentrate on the good things, but sometimes there are things you would rather not think about. A funeral is one of those things. You may not have considered planning a funeral in advance, but there are several reasons why it can bring great […]
Posted on December 10th, 2007 by Stephen
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Funeral wishes in a will are just that; funeral wishes. They are not commands that have to be carried out by law by the executors of the will and there’s a good reason for that. You don’t know when the will is going to be read.
If the executors should read the will after they’ve […]
Posted on October 18th, 2007 by Stephen
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Most people want to put off thinking about their funerals. However, you can save your loved ones a good deal of hassle by doing some of the planning in advance. Here are eight reasons why it’s a good idea to have a prepaid funeral plan.
1. Your wishes will be carried out.
What you want to […]
Posted on May 15th, 2007 by Steve
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