A more open attitude in recent years to discussing death and dying has led to many more people considering pre-planning funerals.
One of the most popular plans available originated from the Catholic Diocese of Sale's financial arm, the Catholic Development Fund.
CDF Pre-Paid Funerals are available through 16 different funeral companies in Gippsland, Mornington Peninsula and the Dandenong Ranges. CDF Pre-Paid Funerals enable people to plan for and pay for their funeral at today's prices, even though hopefully the event will be many years away. The funeral director will help you to plan your funeral, right down to selecting the coffin, flowers, and music to be played.
Once the funeral is planned and payment is made, the funds are invested in CDF Funeral Fund until the eventual death of the person. CDF Funeral Fund monies are held in trust in accordance with the Funerals (Pre Paid Money) Act 1993 and are released to the funeral director after the funeral. The money paid covers all the costs agreed on in the original contract, even though the actual cost of the funeral years later might be much more.
You do not have to be Catholic to organise a CDF Pre-Paid Funeral. When you invest in a CDF Pre-Paid Funeral you can rest easy regarding the safety of your money.
The Catholic Development Fund invests CDF Funeral Fund monies strictly in accordance with the Funerals (Pre Paid Money) Act 1993. All investors are guaranteed peace of mind that once they paid for their funeral the money will be held safely in trust until the time it is needed.
Planning ahead makes good financial sense as well as giving you and your family peace of mind. You can take comfort knowing that your specific wishes will be carried out and that you have taken care of a future expense - at today's prices. Peace of mind can also come from knowing that your money will stay in Gippsland and surrounding areas, invested with the CDF. Interest earned on the investments by the CDF has the potential to inject money back into the region. New capital works, for example local school and parish building projects funded from the earnings generated by the Funeral Fund, provide employment opportunities for local people. Individuals benefit, the community benefits and perhaps more importantly, immediate family members gain most from a planned investment of this kind.
Another important feature of a CDF Pre-Paid Funeral over similar products is that CDF Funeral Fund Inc does not deduct management fees, nor entry or exit fees. The full amount paid into the fund is earning interest and will be available to pay for the pre-planned funeral whenever necessary.
To find out more about organising a CDF pre-paid funeral, write to:
CDF Pre-Paid Funerals
PO Box 508
Sale, Victoria, 3853
Telephone: (03) 5144 4311
Fax: (03) 5143 2016
E-mail:
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Or contact any funeral director in the Gippsland area.
