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Families turning to crowdfunding and loan sharks to pay for funerals – report

The cost of a traditional attended funeral jumped 5.3% to £4,510 last year, SunLife’s latest Cost of Dying Report said.

Evening Standard

Families forced to crowdfund £2,365 as funeral costs rise again

The cost of a traditional service has recorded its biggest annual increase since 2016

The Independent UK

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Why Warren Buffett stopped gifting his family $10,000 each in cash at Christmas

Buffett’s strategy is something to consider as the $83 trillion inheritance wave kicks in.

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London funerals cost more than anywhere else in the UK, report finds

Financial services company SunLife has found that a funeral in London costs 27% more than the average for the UK, which was £4,285 in 2024

Evening Standard

‘Cost of dying’ in UK hits record level as bereaved turn to crowdfunding to meet bills

Latest SunLife study shows average total funeral cost at £9,797 with many selling off possessions to help pay

The Guardian - UK

Funeral costs reach record high as one in five families struggle to pay

The figure has risen 3.5% in a year, while the overall cost of dying has reached £9,797, according to the 21st SunLife Cost of Dying report.

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FTSE 100 Live 26 June: Blue-chips finish lower, AO World profits surge, Phoenix mulls SunLife sale

AO World’s big jump in profits and the possible sale of SunLife are among today’s City developments.

Evening Standard

More than half of grandparents look after their grandchildren while their parents are at work - and new research shows who's most likely to help out

As children work full-time and childcare costs continue to increase, grandparents are finding themselves looking after their grandkids more and more

GoodToKnow

How much does it cost to die in the UK? Grieving families struggling to afford cost of funerals

The UK is reportedly facing a cost of dying crisis as funeral costs reach record high

Evening Standard

How to plan and pay for your funeral in the UK

From deciding what you want, counting the cost and expressing your wishes to family and friends

The Guardian - UK

‘How are we going to pay?’ Carer ‘overwhelmed’ by funeral costs after mother and sister die within months

One in five familes experience financial concerns when paying for a funeral, according to SunLife’s new Cost of Dying report

The Independent UK

Cost of dying reaches record high in UK, new report reveals

Average cost of dying has soared to just under £10,000, SunLife’s annual report shows

The Independent UK

UK faces a cost of dying crisis as funeral costs reach record high

‘Pauper’s funerals’ and direct cremations on the rise, according to insurer SunLife

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Wales Online

Ginger nut takes top spot in UK biscuit poll

One in four of us eats biscuits every day

Wales Online

Six funeral myths debunked by experts

There are 'facts' we all know about funerals, but apparently they aren't true

Wales Online

USA tops list of dream holiday destinations for over-50s

Australia also makes the list, along with Cornwall

Daily Mirror

Average Brit grandparent gifts £1,592 for their families to go on holiday

Three quarters of over 50s say holidays make them happier but 87% felt happier after paying for their family to go away, according to research into spending trends by SunLife

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How to buy happiness when you're over 50

Evening Standard

More people choosing ‘direct’ cremations without funeral service due to high costs

Funeral directors say ‘eye-watering’ burial prices mean that more are choosing service where the family is not present

Wales Online

Honey Monsters, nail clippings and Agadoo - this year's oddest funerals

Music chosen at funerals this year has included Gertcha by Chas n Dave and a personal recording of Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah with a drum solo in the middle

Daily Mirror

Cost of living and Covid effect pushes more Brits into opting for no frills cremations

In 2018, just 2 per cent of Brits decided to save money and go for the budget funeral but just three years later, that number had risen to 18 per cent - and more and expected to follow

Wales Online

My Way still tops funeral play list but Tina Turner comes in fourth

Bat Out Of Hell makes the list of tunes that people want to have, but don't get picked

Wales Online

Funeral costs £2,000 higher in some parts of UK, but overall cost has dropped

The cost of a funeral has dropped 2.5% thanks to new rules and the pandemic

Glasgow Live

Glasgow bus route named on list of most scenic to travel on in the UK

A new study has revealed the most scenic bus routes that Britain has to offer, that people over State Pension age can travel for free - and Glasgow is on that list!

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