Stop Turning Your AC Off! How to Lower Your Summer Electric Bill

I crank my AC down to 65 degrees at night just so I can sleep. But my wife keeps complaining about the $400 electric bill.

I crank my AC down to 65 degrees at night just so I can sleep. But my wife keeps complaining about the $400 electric bill. My house stays comfortable, and my bill runs about $186. I just change how I use the thermostat. I turn it way down when it's hot and turn it off when I leave. I figure that's the most effective way to do it. Cranking it to 65 when it's hot and turning it off when you leave are two of the most expensive things that you could actually do to your ac. Wait. Turning off when I leave makes the bill higher? I thought I was saving money. Nope. When you turn it off, the house heats up completely. Then when you come home, the AC system has to work twice as hard to bring it back down. And that's where you burn up the most energy. What should I do? Just set your thermostat to 78 when you're home and 82 when you leave. The system maintains a steady temperature and your bill drops significantly. Got it. How do you know all this? I follow Floodnerd. He shares the best dad hacks to save money.