If advanced planning could relieve your family from the worry of making important decisions during a stressful time, would you do it? More baby boomers are saying that planning a funeral in advance can offer them peace of mind. ; Christine Pepper, chief executive officer of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), cites an October 2004 Harris Interactive® poll that verifies the preplanning trend. « When it comes to preplanning, 57 percent of adults surveyed said they intend to preplan, or have preplanned. And the 2005 Wirthlin Worldwide Consumer Survey has confirmed that trend, » says Pepper. ; Jeanne Hoster of Arlington, Va., says preplanning her cousin’s funeral provided her time to really consider her decisions. « There’s no doubt I felt more at ease having preplanned, » says Hoster. « I think it gave me an opportunity to give more consideration to what we needed. » ; Hoster is not alone. Americans are discovering the emotional and financial benefits of planning funerals in advance. By preplanning a funeral for themselves or a loved one, people find comfort in knowing that the funeral reflects individual wants and needs. It also gives families an opportunity to create a more meaningful funeral by giving everyone involved a chance
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