Affordable Tributes GPL & Guide

AFFORDABLE TRIBUTES

ABOUT US

Affordable Tributes has a simple mission – to make cremations & funerals more affordable here in Central Connecticut. For nearly 20 years, founders Glenn & Tiffany Blumenstein have been driven by their commitment to helping people in their time of need. This means providing the memorial that your loved one deserves, through an online option that is simple, thoughtful, and affordable. Glenn & Tiffany share a common belief that what they do is a calling, and not a job. This sentiment is shared by all employees, and has helped create a culture of Dedicated Service that is at the forefront of everything they do.

GENERAL PRICE LIST

Prices are effective September 1st, 2022 and are subject to change without notice. The goods and services shown here are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason, in writing, in our statement document which describes the funeral goods and services you selected. Affordable Tributes is operated by Ideal Tributes Funeral Providers, an independent, family-owned corporation. 142 East Center Street | Manchester, CT 06040 Tel: (860) 426-6333

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

A. Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff

$445 00

Our charge includes; staff and equipment to respond to request for services, coordinating service plans with cemetery, crematory, and/or other parties involved in the final disposition of the deceased; securing official documents and necessary registrations; and sheltering of the deceased for 48 hrs. This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burial, and forwarding or receiving remains.) Pricing is only valid for online arrangements made through our website at affordabletributes.com. If an inperson arrangement conference is requested, one will be provided at an additional cost.

B. Use of Facilities and Staff for Arrangements Conference $ 750 00

This charge includes staff and facilities to meet at our funeral home for in person planning and merchandise selection. This fee will be added to the cost of any arrangements not completed on line. If for any reason online arrangements are not legally possible this fee will be waived.

C. Embalming by Licensed Embalmer $300 00

Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. We recommend you choose em balming for services such as a funeral with a viewing.

D. Green Emalming

$ 795 00

Green embalming is that which is done with formaldehyde-free embalming fluids, made of nontoxic and biodegradable ingredients and essential oils.

Other Preparation of the Embalmed Body

Included are cosmetology, dressing, and casketing of the deceased

Charges as Needed

F. Essential Care of Deceased When Not Embalmed

Includes use of refrigeration facility for up to 3 days.

Bathing, Disinfection, Dressing, and Casketing When Not Embalmed

Includes use of

facilities when

is involved. (Use of dry ice $200.00 extra).

days, per day

75 00

FACILITIES, STAFF & EQUIPMENT

A. Use of facilities and staff f or calling hours in our chapel

Includes 2 hours. ($200.00 for each additional hour)

B. Use of facilities and staff f or ceremony* held in our chapel

C. Use of e quipment and staff for off-premise ceremony*or calling hours $

When calling hours and service run consecutively

D. Use of equipment and staff for graveside service

E. When outside service provider has been used

Includes use of funeral home for 2 hours of Calling Hours, to include 1 doorman. $350.00 per hour or portion thereof for additional time over and above 2 hours

*A Ceremony is any funeral, memorial, or celebration of life service, not to include viewing.

TRANSPORTATION

A. Transfer of remains with service vehicle up to 2 hours ($65/hr. after 2 hours)

Includes the removal of deceased from place of death by a licensed funeral professional. Addi tional charges will apply when death occurs in a home or outside of an institution. This charge is included in our Alternative Services selections.

B. Use of hearse per day up to 3 hours ($75/hr. after 3 hours)

C. Transfer of remains to crematory/cemetery/airport

This charge is included in our Alternative Services selections

D. Use of service vehicle/equipment van for all errands and on day of service

Use of Lead Car/Funeral Director’s Car

ALTERNATIVE SELECTIONS

A. Forwarding of remains to another funeral home

$2, 031 00

Our charge includes: basic services of funeral director and staff, removal of remains, preparations of remains (including embalming), local transportation, shipping casket and a $5.90 cash advance for a burial and transit permit. This charge does not include international shipping arrangements, viewing, air transportation, or funeral service. Pricing is only valid for online arrangements made through our website at affordabletributes.com. If an in-person arrangement conference is requested, one will be provided at an additional cost.

B. Receiving of remains from another funeral home

$1, 155 00

Our charge includes: basic services of funeral director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead costs, care of Remains, transportation of remains to funeral home and to the cemetery or crematory. It does not include viewing or funeral service. Pricing is only valid for online arrangements made through our website at affordabletributes.com. If an in-person arrangement conference is requested, one will be provided at an additional cost.

C. Direct Cremation

$996 00

Our charge for a direct cremation (without ceremony) includes: basic services of funeral director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead costs, removal of remains, essential care of the deceased when not embalmed, fiberboard cremation container, transportation to crematory, and required cash advances. Pricing is only valid for online arrangements made through our website at affordabletributes.com. If an in-person arrangement conference is requested, one will be provided at an additional cost. (Upon purchaser request, a loved one will be made available to view for a short farewell and identification of remains.)

If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering). Cremation with fiberboard container or one provided by purchaser, including cash advances....$996.00 Cremation with Wood and fiberboard container, including cash advances...............................$1110.00 – 1116? Cremation with fiberboard viewing tray, including cash advances

– 1495? Cremation with Stockton casket, including cash advances

– 1991?

D. Immediate Burial $4, 126 00

Our charge for an immediate burial without a service includes: basic services of funeral director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead costs, removal of remains from home or institution, 20 gauge non-gasketed steel casket, concrete grave liner, essential care of the deceased when not embalmed for up to three days, required cash advance for a burial transit permit, and local transportation to cemetery in a service van. Not included is the cost of opening and closing of the grave (varies by cemetery), and the purchase of a cemetery plot if needed. Pricing is only valid for online arrangements made through our website at affordabletributes.com. If an in-person arrangement conference is requested, one will be provided at an additional cost.

(Upon purchaser request, a loved one will be made available to view for a short farewell and identification of remains).

Fees may be higher, due to State Registration System

PAYMENT POLICY

We understand that losing someone you love is an emotional and life-changing experience. Consideration of any financial ramifications is very difficult. We hope to help you plan a tribute in a way that is both meaningful to you and your family and also honors the life of your loved one.

Payment prior to cremation or burial:

We request payment in full the day prior to planned services. If for any reason a balance remains due you will be billed at your home within 14 days. The balance will be due in 30 days. If you are unable to pay the balance in that time, late payment and interest charges will be applied.

Some of the payment methods we accept include:

1. C ash, Check, Money Order, or Cashier’s Check

2. Cr edit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express) – payment by credit card for cash advances will have an additional 3% fee added.

3. Insur ance Policy with the beneficiary’s consent. The policy can be used as payment for the funeral expenses. Insurance assignment is acceptable if the following criteria are met:

• The policy is verified by us and all documentation is signed preceding the funeral.

• The policy is as signable and payable directly to the funeral home.

• The policy must be non-contestable (if in the contestable period, the policy will not be accepted as a form of payment).

• Pr e-Arranged and Pre-Paid Funerals

4 In some c ases, the deceased’s estate must pay for funeral expenses. In these i nstances we request that a family member take the financial responsibility for funeral e xpenses and then file for reimbursement with the estate.

It is our policy to provide funeral services to all those within our community, and we do not wish for anyone to be limited by finances; if financial hardship is an issue, we ask that you contact us to speak more about the options that we can provide.

CASKETS

CASKET & URN VAULTS

URNS, KEEPSAKES & PENDANTS

can engrave the back of the pendant as shown. Please note the

specifications: Raleway

only with a four line, 15 character limit per

PENDANTS

ALTERNATIVE CONTAINERS

CREMATION CASKETS

STOCKTON CHERRY

Satin Finish

Crepe

PINE

Crepe

OUR PROMISE, OUR PLEDGE

Choosing a funeral home is a very personal decision, and we’re honored that you are considering us. As a family-owned business, we do everything we can to ensure that each and every family we serve is treated with the same care, dignity, and respect that we would hope to receive ourselves. We realize that this is one of the most difficult moments in your life, and that all of the details and every part of this process may be overwhelming. This is why our dedicated staff is available for you 24 hours a day.

Our promise to you is that at any time, if you are dissatisfied with the level of care you are receiving, the owners will respond to your concerns personally. And if we are unable to satisfy your wishes, we will either reduce or eliminate the charges.Because while this is a business, it’s a business of caring.

Glenn & Tiffany Blumenstein