Consumer Corner: Funeral costs are soaring. Here's how to pre-plan yours

'Till death do us part' takes on a new meaning when your family is left footing the bill of an expensive funeral you failed to anticipate

Debt can loom, even after death and your loved ones can be left footing the bill for the funeral.

With prices rising at a rapid rate, thinking about funeral costs could be the last thing on our minds. However, the cost of funerals is also rising and now averaging around €6,000. Making a plan for the future may not be such a bad idea. There is after all that old saying that "the only things certain in life are death and taxes." And Manchester United never winning the league again — but that’s for another day.

A survey from Royal London found that most Irish people put planning for a funeral at the bottom of their priority list. The survey revealed that 71% of people said they were not sure how their own memorial service would be paid for.