WHO WILL PAY FOR
THE COST OF YOUR FUNERAL?
This is one of the scariest questions that millions of seniors ask themselves every day? Why? Because they have not set something anything aside to cover their final (burial) expenses and they realize their family cannot afford that kind of money.
At death Social Security only pays $255 to a qualified spouse, and when you take into account the rising cost of funerals these days (see chart below), this can leave a huge financial burden to the loved ones.