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Super Easy Chicken Cucumber Salad Recipe

Super Easy Pasta Chicken Cucumber Salad
Super Easy Pasta Chicken Cucumber Salad

Are you looking for some frugal and easy recipes to serve your family this summer? This Chicken Cucumber Salad Recipe will not disappoint.

Summer is a time to relax and spend with your family, so cooking five-courses meals may not be on your agenda. (Or mine!)

If you are like me, you want something quick and easy that won’t heat up the entire house by using the oven.

I make this salad for parties, lunch, and as a full meal with chicken added. The best part is, it is SO easy to make and only takes a few minutes to whip up.

If you are able to boil pasta and cut up vegetables, then you can make this!

Are you headed to a party for the fourth? I made this for my son’s birthday party last summer and the bowl was empty when the party was over. I like to make dishes for holiday parties that incorporate fruits or vegetables so my kids aren’t eating junk food all day. This includes tomatoes and cucumbers as part of the salad so yay for nutrition!

Let’s Talk Price For Your Chicken Cucumber Salad Recipe

Not to mention, I LOVE saving money and this salad will not break the bank with only five ingredients (well, add a bit of salt and pepper on top of the five) and you have a great meal for around $6-7 depending on where and how much you spend on your chicken.

I bought mine at Target and got six pieces of fresh chicken for $5.79. That is under $1 per piece, so my salad priced out around $6!

Don’t forget you can make it veggie style if you are on a tight budget. I usually don’t add chicken if I am making it for a side dish for a party. So that’s around $4 for a hearty side dish.

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100 Frugal Living Tips That are Surprisingly Easy

Are you looking for the best frugal living tips to help you save money? I’ve got you covered.

75 Frugal Living Tips - Live Below Your Means and Build Wealth - person holding 100 dollar bills.

Post updated to 100 Frugal Living Tips (5/31/2022)

What Is Frugal Living?

Frugal living is often thought of as being synonymous with the word cheap! However, there are some HUGE differences between being cheap and being frugal.

In fact, you don’t need to be an extreme cheapskate to live a frugal life.

According to Google Dictionary frugal by definition means: “sparing or economical with regards to money or food.” But to many people, frugal living means much more.

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How to Travel on a Budget and Have A Blast

Learn to travel on a budget but still have a blast!

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How to travel on a budget

On my bucket list… Travel the world.

One thing my husband and I have in common is that we both love to travel. We took our first trip together after five months of dating and we had a rockin’ time in Vegas.

Then it was off to Cabo San Lucas (where we got engaged), Chicago, and even a babymoon to Europe. Not in that order and I don’t recommend taking your first trip to Europe pregnant.

Even after we had baby number one, we continued to travel with him. A frequent joke in our house is how our baby looked on his passport and how neither one of us had been to Mexico until our 30s and our son had been three times!

So with this travel bug, we have learned to use our frugal ways to get by on very little while traveling and how to save on the cost of travel such as hotels, flights, and transportation so we can see more of the world.

In today’s post, I’m going to highlight these savings tips for you and teach you how to save money not only when booking a trip, but when you arrive at your destination too.

My husband should be writing this because he is the one that plans most of our trips – thank you, my love – but I will transport his ideas over to you. His job is to plan and my job is to pack but he has taught me a thing or two! Furthermore, travel is best when you work as a team.

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41 Clever Ways to Cut Your Food Bill

Learn how to cut your food bill

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How to Lower Your Grocery Bill

Do you need to save more money? Maybe you are behind on bills or want to save for an emergency fund. One easy way to save money on your monthly budget is to cut your food bill.

If you are on a tight budget and need to cut corners, the food bill should be the first place to look. Why? Because it is so easy and there are so many ways you can save on food.

Yes, food is a need and you can never cut the “food” category from a budget like a gym membership or a mani/pedi, but you can certainly find ways to cut your food bill and this post will showcase some ideas you may not have thought about. This post will help you cut your food budget in half.

Food Budget

According to Credit Donkey, if you are a four-person family on a moderate budget with two toddlers you will spend around $712 per month on your grocery bill. If you have toddlers and are spending this much, you can be sure your bill will increase as your kids grow.

USA Today breaks it down even further by totaling out how much you should allow for your food bill per family member. According to their post, you should allow $236.30 for a boy and $190.10 for your daughter, $238.30  for Dad, and $206.30 for Mom. In total, you will spend $217.75 per week or $871.00 per month to feed your family of four. It doesn’t take a mathematician to see, that is a HUGE portion of your budget.

As you can see, both figures are pretty close and both are a HUGE chunk of change if you are low on cash or trying to pay off debt.

Yet, whether you are saving for an emergency fund or you are spending more than you bring in, there are always ways to save more!

Your goal may be to pay off debt or save for a down payment!

These clever ways to cut your grocery bill will save you hundreds each month!


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13 Spectacular Ways to Save Money on Gas

 

13 Spectacular Ways to Save Money On Gas
13 Spectacular Ways to Save Money On Gas

Are you sick of paying high gas prices? Me too! In fact, I was so relieved when gas prices started dropping – well, a little bit anyway. I was ready to start saving money on gas! Yet, the prices keep creeping back up which makes it hard if you are driving far to work or traveling.

I’m showing my age here, but I remember filling up at college one day for $.99 per gallon and at the time, I remember being disappointed that gas prices were going up. What I wouldn’t give now for $.99 per gallon.

Unfortunately, those “low price” days are long gone. We are left footing the bill if we want to get anywhere, especially during the holidays!

Seriously, are you thinking of traveling during the Fourth of July or Christmas or any other Holiday when family time is key? Good old supply and demand.

Luckily there are some pretty simple ways to save money on gas and if you are fresh out of ideas, you have come to the right place.

I LOVE helping people save money and I am getting creative with some of my tips, but I truly hope this helps you save and adds money back to your monthly budget!

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