Joanne Rushton

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Joanne Rushton

Once your body’s cold in the ground, how do you want to be remembered? You’ve pretty much relinquished control at this point, but there are things you can do to help people remember you the way you want. Some people may just want a last goodbye getting lowered into the ground or rolled back into the depths of the crematorium. If you'd rather have a longer-lasting legacy, there are unique memorials you can consider. Here are six unique ways you can let the world know who you were. 1.

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Joanne Rushton

The colour of your socks, growing a moustache, where to go on your summer holidays – these are everyday life choices we must make. Choosing a funeral director is something you’ll not have to do too often in life, hopefully. You might have been lucky and never had to be involved in making funeral arrangements, or maybe just been on the periphery of the process. Those who’ve planned a final send-off for a loved one will tell you how important using the right funeral director is to the process.

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Joanne Rushton

More than 90,000 more people died last year than the average for the previous four. That stark fact hides 90,000 funerals, hundreds of thousands of mourners, and tens of millions of pounds spent on funerals. Over 25,000 Covid-19 deaths in the UK have reportedly been people under 75. With life expectancy at nearly 82 years old, that’s a lot more funerals happening much earlier than expected, adding an unexpected expense at a financially precarious time.

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Joanne Rushton

Considering you’ll never see it; you can end up spending a pretty penny on your funeral. When you pay an , you want to know where your money’s going. Most of your money will go to a funeral director, but what do they do? There are few kids that dream of being a funeral director. Most of us are going to come into contact with at least one at some point – whether that be arranging our own send-off or organising the last goodbye for a friend or family member.

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Joanne Rushton

Do you want them boogying in the aisles or sobbing their hearts out? Would you prefer to pass through the velvet curtains or be lowered into the dirt? They may not be the standard topic for Sunday lunch chats with the family, but talking about your funeral plan is essential. How we see our final send-off is deeply personal. Investing in a pre-paid funeral plan gives you peace of mind and won't stick your family with the bill. Plus, you get to choose everything that happens in your service.