Consider Buying Your Own Coffin

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STANLEY’S STANLEY’S PERSONALIZED PERSONALIZED PRE-PLANNED PRE-PLANNED

FUNERALFUNERAL

Love letter to his wife of 23 yearsLove letter to his wife of 23 years

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Personal messages to dear onesPersonal messages to dear ones

What he would wear, which picture What he would wear, which picture to use, songs to be sung, even to use, songs to be sung, even handpicking the musicianshandpicking the musicians 2

AND OF COURSE…THE COFFINAND OF COURSE…THE COFFIN

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BUY YOUR OWN COFFINBUY YOUR OWN COFFINInez CahyaniInez Cahyani

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WHY WE SHOULD BUY OUR OWN WHY WE SHOULD BUY OUR OWN COFFINSCOFFINS

1. Save your loved ones the financial burden1. Save your loved ones the financial burden

Buy it while you’re Buy it while you’re breathing:breathing:

$995$995

Bought on your Bought on your behalf after you RIP:behalf after you RIP:

$5,000$5,000

Up to 500% markupUp to 500% markup

Music, flower, funeral Music, flower, funeral director charge director charge package package $$$$ $$$$

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2. Spare them the hassle2. Spare them the hassle• To do immediately after deathTo do immediately after death• Funeral arrangements to be madeFuneral arrangements to be made• Facts to find for ObituaryFacts to find for Obituary• Other things to do before funeralOther things to do before funeral• Documents to locateDocuments to locate• Notify the followingNotify the following• Bills to be paidBills to be paid

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3. Do it your way3. Do it your way

• David Morales Colon (Puerto Rico)David Morales Colon (Puerto Rico)• Murdered in April 2010Murdered in April 2010• Didn’t want a traditional casketDidn’t want a traditional casket• Dressed in biking gearDressed in biking gear• Posed riding his motorcyclePosed riding his motorcycle

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HOW COULD YOU DO THAT?HOW COULD YOU DO THAT?

• Pre-plan your funeral:Pre-plan your funeral:• CompareTheCoffin.comCompareTheCoffin.com• Life Celebrant Remembrance KitLife Celebrant Remembrance Kit

•Warning: do not pre-pay thoughWarning: do not pre-pay though

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REFERENCESREFERENCES

• A Guide to Buying a Casket: A Guide to Buying a Casket: http://www.us-funerals.com/caskets.html• Survivor Checklist for Funeral Planning: Survivor Checklist for Funeral Planning:

https://www.mywonderfullife.com/funeral_planning_resources/survivor_checklist/ https://www.mywonderfullife.com/funeral_planning_resources/survivor_checklist/ • 10 Weirdest Wakes and Funerals: http://www.oddee.com/item_98870.aspx 10 Weirdest Wakes and Funerals: http://www.oddee.com/item_98870.aspx • Life Celebrant Pre-Planned Funeral Singapore: Life Celebrant Pre-Planned Funeral Singapore:

http://lifecelebrant.com.sg/preplanning.html http://lifecelebrant.com.sg/preplanning.html • CompareTheCoffin.com: http://comparethecoffin.com/ CompareTheCoffin.com: http://comparethecoffin.com/ • The End for Overpriced Coffins: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/festival-of-The End for Overpriced Coffins: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/festival-of-

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DEAD SIMPLE. DEAD SIMPLE. THE END IS NIGH FOR THE END IS NIGH FOR OVERPRICED COFFINS.OVERPRICED COFFINS.

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