Living like this at first wasn’t a choice. "Living out here, with no A/C because you don't have the funds to do it, it is not fun," Farmer said. A summer ago, this was a financial necessity.

Looking to save money on A/C costs? Point window fans this way to stay cool Story by John Tufts and Carly Sauvageau, USA TODAY NETWORK • 1h ...

How much money does it cost to run a box fan? The simple answer? Roughly 16 cents a day. That's if you're running a 50-watt fan for 24 hours and the price of your electricity is $0.13/kWh ...