Consumers unprepared for the cost of dying

by Richard Kilner

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Sun Life Direct’s annual total cost of dying survey has discovered that the average cost of a funeral has increased to £2,733, with additional extras meaning the total average bill can be as high as £7,098.
However, almost half of people are not preparing themselves financially for the cost of death, which stands in excess of [...]