Life happens and we can get distracted or procrastinate on things sometimes right? If you are traveling, buying plane tickets too late can cost you a lot more.  So when do you buy?

The good people at Thrillist found out when the best time to buy plane tickets where it won't cost you an arm and a leg.

I have done it, you have done it, your friends have done it. You found incredibly cheap plane tickets, but you wait until the next week or the next month. But then the price jumped!

So just what is the method to the madness? You should buy your tickets exactly 47 days before you fly. According to CheapAir.com that is the cheapest time to buy plane tickets.

Now be real here, how many people are going to count down the days until the can buy plane tickets? If you are like most people you won't be. So here is how to still score a pretty good deal on tickets: fly on a Tuesday or Wednesday, and book between one and four months in advance.

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