{"id":2524,"date":"2015-01-01T17:54:35","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T01:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imortuary.com\/blog\/?p=2524"},"modified":"2015-02-17T14:50:31","modified_gmt":"2015-02-17T22:50:31","slug":"funeral-planning-new-years-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imortuary.com\/blog\/funeral-planning-new-years-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Funeral Planning for Your New Year\u2019s Resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Funeral<\/a>For most of us, New Year’s resolutions are an opportunity improve our lives. We make promises to eat better, exercise more, remember to visit the dentist twice a year, and otherwise look after our health. After all, a new year is a fresh start, and what could be better than to find ways to enjoy a more positive, fruitful life?<\/span><\/p>\n

One answer might be to find a way to enjoy a more positive, fruitful death.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Although exercising and eating right are admirable goals, you might also want to consider ways to improve your finances for the future—the way future, to a time when you will no longer be alive. Although none of us will get to choose the time or the place we pass on, we can ensure that arrangements are in place and paid for while the opportunity is still here.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>Make This Year about Finances<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Advance funeral plans are usually made at a time in our lives when we’re putting our financial affairs in order. For most people, this happens during a major life change: marriage, divorce, starting a family, buying a new home, or getting ready for retirement. After all, it’s impossible to make any of these changes without taking a long, hard look at our finances—both right now and in the future. And because you often have to call on the support of a financial advisor, estate planner, or attorney, it makes sense that you also take a moment to consider your final interment options.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Funeral pre-plans take on a variety of forms, many of which go hand-in-hand with other financial decisions. For example, you can:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n