Recently, there's been unusually hot weather in the middle and eastern United States

affecting nearly 160 million people. The phenomenon is called a heat dome, where high

pressure traps hot air over a large area, kind of like placing a lid on a pot.

The hot air can't escape, so it sinks, causing the temperature on the ground to become

dangerously high, even reaching triple digits Fahrenheit.

Although I did receive an A in my college meteorology class, this is not a weather

podcast. However, it is an important topic because extreme temperatures have a significant impact

on our power bills and finances. This podcast will review how to save money and cut your bills

when the heat soars. Welcome back, everyone.

It's episode 940 of Money Girl. I really appreciate you spending time with me.

I'm Laura Adams and a word-winning author, on-camera spokesperson, money speaker, and founder of

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templates I use to manage money. So I hope you'll sign up and download that. All right, so let's talk

about some ways to cut your power bill this summer. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration, you know them as NOAA, they predict that

the United States will experience hotter than average temperatures this summer with the northeast

and the west expected to bear the brunt of it.

According to data from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, that heat will cause power bills to hit

a 12-year high. So if you haven't already seen your power bills going up, they're likely to do so,

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