okay, so my dad-81- hasn't died NOR am i looking forward to it but it's come to light recently that it's probably going to cost me some $$ for a proper burial for him.
had $ issues his whole life, nothing to show for it, my stepsisters are wrapped up w/their ailing mother(his wife) and i understand all this but he also had me thinking he had enough in life insurance for his burial. it turns out that's not the case and, as i said i'm not looking for him to pass but it could be any day for him OR his wife (both in bad health) and my question is has anyone ever had to deal w/ a situation like this?
cremation is OUT of the question for these folks (i have no qualms at all, non-traditional but cheaper and let's face it, easier) on everyone so i'm currently just doing what i can.
the pisser is that my wife and i live WAY below our means. we share a car, keep our debt low, good credit, don't overspend, all the right things but this has a very real potential to put a damper on my finances.
he said he had 5K in life insurance, plus another 1K from the VA but then he told me that he'd just started paying on the life insurance policy this yr.
then he went ahead and got another 1K in life insurance but still, it's gonna come outta my pocket i'm sure. even though we've had our differences and have put them behind us and i am enjoying our days together (once a week) i can't help but get frustrated and am wondering if there are some other measures i could take now or if it's just too late in the game.
it's not like he's on death's door or anything, but he has a bad hip, foot probs,bad heart, overweight, blind in one eye, but still has his mind in tact. i just feel like any day i could get the call and it's stressful as hell.
oh well, just venting i guess but if anyone has any ideas or has been in a similar situation, i'm open to any.
thanks
had $ issues his whole life, nothing to show for it, my stepsisters are wrapped up w/their ailing mother(his wife) and i understand all this but he also had me thinking he had enough in life insurance for his burial. it turns out that's not the case and, as i said i'm not looking for him to pass but it could be any day for him OR his wife (both in bad health) and my question is has anyone ever had to deal w/ a situation like this?
cremation is OUT of the question for these folks (i have no qualms at all, non-traditional but cheaper and let's face it, easier) on everyone so i'm currently just doing what i can.
the pisser is that my wife and i live WAY below our means. we share a car, keep our debt low, good credit, don't overspend, all the right things but this has a very real potential to put a damper on my finances.
he said he had 5K in life insurance, plus another 1K from the VA but then he told me that he'd just started paying on the life insurance policy this yr.
then he went ahead and got another 1K in life insurance but still, it's gonna come outta my pocket i'm sure. even though we've had our differences and have put them behind us and i am enjoying our days together (once a week) i can't help but get frustrated and am wondering if there are some other measures i could take now or if it's just too late in the game.
it's not like he's on death's door or anything, but he has a bad hip, foot probs,bad heart, overweight, blind in one eye, but still has his mind in tact. i just feel like any day i could get the call and it's stressful as hell.
oh well, just venting i guess but if anyone has any ideas or has been in a similar situation, i'm open to any.
thanks