7 On Your Side has tips for summer energy bill savings

We're on track to spend more than $29 billion to stay cool.

That's how much it costs to run air conditioning in our homes over the course of a year, according to the Department of Energy.

With inflation and stagnant paychecks, it's important to save money wherever we can.

7 On Your Side's Nina Pineda has tips on how to shave money off of those summer bills in the media player above.