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​ Flexible Funeral Financing: Services, Cremation, Burial

Funeral, Cremation and Burial Financing

Use your CareCredit credit card at mortuaries, crematories and cemeteries nationwide that accept CareCredit to pay for funeral expenses for a loved one, including cremation and burial expenses.*

* Subject to credit approval.

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Paying Funeral, Cremation and Burial Bills With Flexible Financing

When planning a funeral, cremation or burial, there are hundreds of details to consider and choices to make. Instead of a personal loan, consider the CareCredit credit card to help fit the cost of a funeral, cremation or burial into your budget.*

Services and products that may be provided by your funeral home or cemetery:

  • Services of the funeral director and staff
  • Transportation, care and preparation of your loved one
  • Spaces for a viewing, celebration of life or funeral, and reception
  • Clergy member or funeral celebrant to lead the funeral service
  • Catering, food and receptions
  • Personal touches like flowers, keepsakes and gestures like a butterfly release
  • Casket, urn or printed materials, such as funeral programs and a register book
  • Remembrance items like cremation jewelry and artwork
  • Cemetery opening and closing fees
  • A headstone, monument or marker
  • A burial plot, cremation niche or space in a mausoleum
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* Subject to credit approval.

A Simple Way to Manage Funeral, Cremation and Burial Costs

Making end-of-life arrangements is a difficult task. Most funeral homes, cremation providers and cemeteries expect full payment at the time of service, but when you choose a location that accepts CareCredit, you can manage costs with monthly payments.*

Average Costs**

Traditional Funeral with Burial $8,230
Traditional Funeral with Cremation $6,100
Direct Burial $2,571
Direct Cremation (Funeral Home) $2,159
Cremation (for third party ceremony) $448-$1,003
Burial Casket $200 - $20,000
Cremation Casket $100-$8,000
Rental Casket $849
Urns $15 - $2,500
Gravesite/internment for cremated remains $400 - $2,500
Funeral Home Service Charge $2,677
Embalming $989
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*Subject to credit approval.​


**Actual cost may vary based on geography, provider and other variables. Cost information is based on research in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, which was conducted by ASQ360° in 2023-2024 on behalf of Synchrony’s CareCredit.​


1 2023-2025 Synchrony Average Procedural Cost Study for Cosmetic, Dental, Veterinary, Vision and Other Practices Across the United States, conducted by ASQ360° Market Research, Cost Tables.

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CareCredit is accepted through a national network of more than 270,000 healthcare provider, retail and select national health system & hospital locations.

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Flexible financing options for your care.

With a CareCredit credit card, you can pay for health and wellness costs over time with promotional financing options that help fit your needs.

  • No annual fee††
  • Promotional financing options
  • Accepted at over 285,000 CareCredit network locations
  • Earn points on select purchases if approved for the CareCredit Rewards Mastercard†††
Subject to credit approval. See carecredit.com for details.
††See Rates and Fees for details.
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