Summertime is here. Sun’s out, kids are done with school, and temperatures are on the rise. According to forecasters, Americans are headed for a record-breaking scorcher of a summer. Going to the beach, lake, or pool is one way to beat the heat; the other is to shut the doors and crank the A/C. But how do you lower temps without pushing your utility bill to an all-time high?

For a lot of us, turning on the air conditioning feels like the equivalent of burning money. But when you get home from work and your place feels like a sauna, you give in and drop that dial down to a frosty 68 degrees. It feels great until the electric bill comes at the end of the month. Is there a better method that won’t get you cooked by your energy costs? 

The magic number your wallet will love

According to experts at the U.S. Department of Energy, setting your thermostat to 78 degrees........

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