Cheap Funerals

I read an article in Newsweek about funerals, and how people are starting to cut the costs. There are always people dying, despite the economy, so funeral homes are always making pretty good money. An older lady wanted to have her husband cremated instead of an official burial because of the costs. She said her husband would have wanted it that way, but is she doing it for the right reasons? She also used her mini van to move the body instead of buying a hearse because of the expenses. I think everyone deserves a burial of their choosing. If he wanted to be cremated, I don't see what the big deal is. Funeral homes are just trying to make as much money as they can, but some people truly can't afford a 3,000 funeral bill.