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do_it-to_it t1_j9exy1k wrote

Don’t call the furnace guy in February!

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Fun-Succotash6777 t1_j9fketw wrote

Along these lines.... figure out any sort of service person you might need in your life and get to know them/get in their books *before* you need them. If you're buying a place, schedule a plumber/electrician/handyman/landscaper/plow person well in advance to do some small job for you so that they can see you pay on time and then you become a client they'll be willing to see in an emergency. If you're looking for an emergency tradesperson and haven't had someone out to the place before, it can be extremely difficult to find someone to come (or even call you back) in a timely fashion.

Same thing for a primary care doctor/therapist/dentist/etc. Get on their books for as soon as you can so that you get in their system.

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spitsparadise OP t1_j9fo6ip wrote

This is very good advice thank you! I was actually planning on looking into switching health insurance soon. We both are on state health insurance (masshealth). I haven't heard much about state health insurance in VT but from what I have heard is it's better than some other state's options.

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vtdadbod007 t1_j9htm7h wrote

Can’t second this enough. Stuff isn’t available on call like it is in MA, and this only gets generally more applicable the more rural part of the state you’re in. Get your maintenance scheduled as far ahead as humanly possible and really try to develop as much handyman skills as you can - it’s really worth being able to fix that leak yourself and save a huge headache. Also, try making it a fun challenge, I try to make mine seem like a puzzle and then my engineering brain gets happy and takes off lol.

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bonanzapineapple t1_j9hxr37 wrote

Insurance is better but medical services are very sparse/inadequate. It might be cheaper than other states but the wait time might be awhile/you might have trouble finding someone accepting new patients (especially for mental health providers)

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