I have not yet purchased the insulation for my attic. It was raining too hard this weekend, and I am supposed to be tapering for a marathon, so I decided to wait for a few weeks before I purchased it. One of my concerns about buying a lot of insulation at once was that there was no way I would get it home in one trip. I have a pickup truck, but insulation can take up a lot of space (hence the point of having it) and a small Ranger just will not cut it. There is a solution, though!
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You can get a tax credit for insulating your attic. I am in the process right now of deciding how much insulation I need, how I am going to get it up into the attic in the first place, and whether it will qualify for a rebate and a tax credit.

As far as I can tell, the IRS is allowing a 10% tax rebate on any improvements that improve the energy efficiency in your house. That includes insulating your attic and walls to a minimum standard. You have from the beginning of this year until the end of next year to make the improvements, and can get up to a $500 rebate. You do not have to claim it all in one year, but the amount that you can claim is cumulative over the two years and you have to claim the rebate(s) in the year that you make the improvement.

This is a great program, in my mind. You are saving money and not wasting as much energy by making your home more efficient, and you get a rebate at the same time. My trick now is just figuring out how much I need, getting a good price on it, and finding out how to get it home since I certainly can not fit all that insulation in my truck in one trip. I currently have 6 inches of insulation between the joist in my attic; my plan is to put another 6 inches lengthwise over the joists.