I put roll insulation in my attic this past spring. It's definitely helped this year.
I got mine at Lowes. It's Johns Manville Comforttherm. It was cheap and is completely encased in a thin plastic membrane except at each end where it was cut. It makes putting the stuff in much easier and more pleasant since there's less exposed fiberglass, and it makes your main question moot.
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