How to Deal with These 10 Unexpected Bills You’ll Probably Need to Pay

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10. Funerals

Paying for a funeral can be an incredibly hard time for a family. On top of your grief, it can be crippling to realize that you and your family can’t afford to give your late relative the sendoff you’d like. The average price of a funeral is just over $7,000, with the casket costing $2,000. Then, you’ve got the catering and memorial service to think about.

To cut costs, you can hold a simple service with a pine coffin and cremation. But, ultimately, these decisions depend on cultural, religious, and family reasons, and it may even be specifically detailed in your relatives will. At the end of the day, a funeral won’t be cheap, and it’s best to plan an emergency fund just in case. While no one would ever like to think about a family member dying, having a lack of money at that time is just an extra factor that you don’t need.