Ask the Readers: How Do You Get Cool on a Budget?

Editor's Note: Congratulations to John, Patricia, and Lindsay for winning this week's contest!

You can count on summer to be hot, but many areas are facing heat waves and record high temps all across the U.S. Staying cool without busting your budget on energy costs is now harder than ever.

How do you get cool on a budget? How do your everyday habits change when temperatures rise? Do you utilize any community resources to help you and your family cool down?

Tell us how you get cool on a budget and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Win 1 of 3 $20 Amazon Gift Cards

We're doing three giveaways — here's how you can win:

• Follow us on Twitter
• Follow our Executive Editor Janet Alvarez on Twitter
• Tweet about our giveaway for an entry.
• Visit our Facebook page for an entry.

Use our Rafflecopter widget for your chance to win one of three Amazon Gift Cards:

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Giveaway Rules:

• Contest ends Monday, July 16th at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. Winners will be announced after July 16th on the original post. Winners will also be contacted via email.
   
• This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered, or associated with Facebook or Twitter.
   
• You must be 18 and U.S. resident to enter. Void where prohibited.

Good Luck!