Cost of Casket vs. That of Life Story Video

I mentioned this in passing in a previous post but it deserves more consideration. As we try to explain the value of preserving your life story (or that of your parents or even your children) in a video biography, some people struggle to see past the immediate cost to the long term return on their investment.

Here's the thing. A funeral casket can cost anywhere from $2,000-10,000 — or more. Even discounter Wal-Mart, which now sells caskets on its web site, has nothing cheaper than $995 and one goes for $3,199!

That's just for the box. Those prices don't include any of the other funeral costs. And people don't blink at paying them. Maybe they figure this is part of how they'll be remembered, part of their legacy.

My challenge is to explain to people who will spend thousands of dollars on a box that their family and friends will see one time before it is buried underground forever that something that those same family and friends can see time and again whenever they want — something that keeps part of them alive — is worth a similar investment.

I am biased, I admit, but I certainly believe it is. When you see your story, or the one you have told about your parents, I am sure you will agree that you could have done nothing better to preserve someone's legacy than having their life story preserved in a personal documentary.

Our website Personal-Documentary.com has examples of our work so you can judge for yourself.