I don't understand...

[paints]

how a cemetery can raise its funeral prices, and blame it on the cost of living...

[JaniceSW]

They are subject to all the costs that the rest of us are.  For example, taxes, materials, wages/labor, and so on.  As the cost of living goes up, everything follows...sooner or later! It may seem funny, or an oxymoron, but the costs of death also increases.

[bremer51]

I know there is a lot of maintenance in keeping a cemetery looking good. Equipment and labor cost increase no matter what business you're in.

[countrygirl12]

how a cemetery can raise its funeral prices, and blame it on the cost of living...

Because the cost of living is more for the people who work there who want raises to do their jobs.  Every job from grave digging, to mowing the cemetery, to em-bombing (yeah it is probably spelled wrong), to use of the funeral home, to everything else.  Every one wants more money.  But everyone is too stupid to see that when you pay burger flippers $15 an hour the cost of absolutely everything else will increase.

[ericborn1980]

how a cemetery can raise its funeral prices, and blame it on the cost of living...

How is it cost of living when its based on dying?

[michele2042]

My parents picked out their plots and paid for them along with their vaults.   My father died in 1985 and we went through the normal process of all the other expenses that it entails.   A week after we buried him my mother called me and told me she wanted to go ahead an plan her funeral and pay for everything and wanted me to go with her, which I did.  She picked out her casket, flowers for the casket and everything else that goes along with it. The contract stated no price increases. She died in 2013.  All we had to do was call the funeral home.  Everything was arranged and there were no additional charges.  In fact we got a refund.  She decided a couple of years before she passed that she wanted to be cremated and that lower the charges.   We know it would have been a lot more expensive if we paid for it at the time of her death.  What she did was a wonderful gift to all of us and I have always be grateful.

[1imaginarygirl]

Whoosh, right over everyone's head...

[ericborn1980]

My parents picked out their plots and paid for them along with their vaults.   My father died in 1985 and we went through the normal process of all the other expenses that it entails.   A week after we buried him my mother called me and told me she wanted to go ahead an plan her funeral and pay for everything and wanted me to go with her, which I did.  She picked out her casket, flowers for the casket and everything else that goes along with it. The contract stated no price increases. She died in 2013.  All we had to do was call the funeral home.  Everything was arranged and there were no additional charges.  In fact we got a refund.  She decided a couple of years before she passed that she wanted to be cremated and that lower the charges.   We know it would have been a lot more expensive if we paid for it at the time of her death.  What she did was a wonderful gift to all of us and I have always be grateful.

A life ins policy helps too.

[mrisha]

They are a business just like other businesses.  What is so hard about that?

[teresa3200]

The cost of living raises the price of everything.

[countrygirl12]

Whoosh, right over everyone's head...

It is not over any one's head.  Why can't we have a conversation that does not turn in to insults.  If you read the comments the 2nd one acknowledges it is a joke.  Past that people are just talking.

Besides that Cemetery's do not raise Funeral prices.  That is two completely different things.

[1imaginarygirl]

Whoosh, right over everyone's head...

It is not over any one's head.  Why can't we have a conversation that does not turn in to insults.  If you read the comments the 2nd one acknowledges it is a joke.  Past that people are just talking.

Besides that Cemetery's do not raise Funeral prices.  That is two completely different things.

It wasn't meant to be an insult. I was just commenting about how no one seemed to appreciate the joke. 

[countrygirl12]

Whoosh, right over everyone's head...

It is not over any one's head.  Why can't we have a conversation that does not turn in to insults.  If you read the comments the 2nd one acknowledges it is a joke.  Past that people are just talking.

Besides that Cemetery's do not raise Funeral prices.  That is two completely different things.

It wasn't meant to be an insult. I was just commenting about how no one seemed to appreciate the joke. 

Oh sorry.  I knew it was a joke or figured it was.  Somebody else pointed that out. But at the same time I have heard people say that being serious and how it should not cost more but everything is costing more. Heck at the rate we are going we will soon be charged a tax to breathe.

[vickysue]

The cost off  living rising a lot faster then pay checks are.  What is  so sad is  the grocery and other businesses have already  been jacking up  the prices on every thing because of the 5% tariff that Trump is talking about with Mexico. Hasn't been done yet and they are already using the excuse o raise prices.  I went into the  *bleep* store  here and bought some raseberry  pie filling last  Monday and it was  $3.99 a can. Had a request to make another cobbler with more and  went back in Wed. to  buy a couple more cans and the price  was up to $5.49 a can. In  2 days.  I ask about it and they used the excuse of the  tariff.  Needless tosay I will buy  frozen  berries to make it  from now on.

[plennis]

I thought it was pretty funny.  But some of the comments here have been very astute.  Everything goes up and up cost wise.