For those traveling on a budget finding good deals and big bargains is a must. But for the cheapest airfare for cheapskates you have to go beyond the ads telling you about the latest "airfare price war" because if you know when, where, and how to look you can see big savings at any time for just about any flight you want.

To save money on your next airline ticket purchase the following list gives you some good tips on finding airfares at cheap discounts.

1. Call the airlines directly and between midnight and 1am. If you have to set your alarm because this can be the biggest money saving time of the day. Every night at midnight new ticket prices are loaded into the system and for the lucky few there are a limited number of extremely low fares available.

2. Another money saving tip is to schedule your travel plans for the middle of the week. By flying out anytime between Tuesday and Thursday and staying past Saturday you can save quite a bit on your airfare.

3. Instead of flying into the major airports check with regional airlines that fly into secondary airports that serve the same cities. In many cases flying into these smaller hubs can save you money.

4. Go online and use one of the many airline reservation websites to sort through the myriad choices that are available when it comes to making reservations. These websites are able to take your desired travel itinerary and search large airline databases finding the cheapest airfare for your needs. If you keep the three tips mentioned above in mind while doing an online search you can save even more money.

For the traveling cheapskate finding the cheapest airfare usually just takes a little research and time. By shopping around and using the tips mentioned above it is easy to find bargain airfares that meet even the most stringent of budgets.