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Prepaid funeral guides and articles

Prepaid

2 mins

5 things you might not know about prepaid funerals.

We’re pretty passionate about teaching people the importance of end-of-life planning. Organising a prepaid funeral is an empowering way to take control of your own farewell.

Prepaid

4 min

What if you go bust? How Bare prepaid cremations are secured

What happens to my money if you go out of business? Here’s how we guarantee your money is secure.

Customer Story

4 min

'Beer, pizza, sausage rolls': Vaughan wants to be farewelled with a party

With Alice Cooper and Skyhooks his closing soundtrack, this Victorian grandad's farewell will sure have people talking.

Customer Story

4 min

Pete's 'taking care of business' now to save his daughter hassle later

At just 67 years young, Heathcote’s Pete Smith has taken care of “unfinished business” by prepaying his funeral with Bare. He’s already made a will, so pre-paying his funeral seemed like the smart next step to get his end-of-life planning out of the way.

Customer Story

4 mins

Marilyn plans to farewell life the way she lived it: with wine, food and fun

Fit, healthy, and happily retired, Marilyn Cornally has no plans of slowing down any time soon. Still, she is empowered to put her end-of-life plans in place with a Will and a Bare prepaid funeral plan for one simple reason.

Ageing and retirement

5 mins

Prepaid funerals and Centrelink

How does a prepaid funeral and Centrelink benefit work? What pensioners should know to make an informed choice about prepaid funerals.

We’ve had the privilege of serving 50,000+ Australian families.

Every week, hundreds of families let us into their lives, sharing stories of their loved one, and entrusting us with their goodbye. Here are some of their stories.