{"id":54535,"date":"2017-05-12T18:30:17","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T11:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/pricey-goodbye-the-cheapest-and-most-expensive-places-to-die-revealed\/"},"modified":"2017-05-12T18:39:48","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T11:39:48","slug":"pricey-goodbye-the-cheapest-and-most-expensive-places-to-die-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/pricey-goodbye-the-cheapest-and-most-expensive-places-to-die-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Pricey goodbye? The cheapest and most expensive places to die revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nSome locations have seen hikes of almost 70% in burial and cremation fees, putting further pressure on bereaved families. But there are ways to saveThe \u201ccost of dying\u201d is rising faster than inflation, with typical cremation and burial fees jumping by at least 5% in a year, and some locations seeing increases of up to 68%. That\u2019s just one of the findings of a study which also reveals that it\u2019s not just houses and pints of beer that cost more in London than anywhere else in the UK \u2013 it\u2019s also the most expensive place to be buried. These increases will put even more of a squeeze on the budgets of the bereaved, some of whom will struggle to meet the bills.However, there are ways you can cut costs, ranging from using a natural burial ground (or even your back garden) to opting for a low-cost eco-coffin such as a cardboard one at \u00a399 (see below). Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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