One of the best ways to save money on your next vacation is to find the cheapest airfare possible. With the help of the internet, more particularly Kayak.com, you should be well on your way to doing just that.

What if I have never used Kayak.com before? Don’t worry. This short tutorial will give you all the information you need to get started.

The following steps will help you move from start to finish. And when everything is said and done you can be rest assured that you have booked the cheapest possible airfare for your trip.

1. Navigate to Kayak.com, and then take a closer look at what the home page has to offer. It is here, on the “Flights” tab, that you will find all the information that is needed in order to obtain flight quotes and itineraries.

2. Select round trip, one-way, multi-city, or weekend. This should be based on the trip you are taking. If you don’t know which option to choose, go with round trip as it is the most common.

3. Enter the airport you are leaving from as well as the destination you are headed to. This information is required for obvious reasons.

4. Choose your departing and returning date. The departing day is when you want to leave, and the returning day when you want to come home. In addition to the date, you can also choose the time of day you want to fly. Your options include: anytime, early morning, morning, afternoon, evening, and night.

5. Select the number of travelers, cabin type (economy, business, first), and whether or not you prefer to fly nonstop.

6. The last step may very well be the most important. One of the most intriguing features of Kayak.com is the ability to compare deals to those from other sites such as Hotwire, Priceline, Expedia, Travelocity, and Airfare.com. You can select which sites to compare. If you are searching for the cheapest airfare you will want to compare Kayak.com prices to all other options.

7. When you are ready to move forward, click “Search.”

8. After several seconds you will be presented Kayak.com deals in your main window. Additionally, any sites you were comparing will popup in a new window. This makes it easy for you to toggle from screen to screen to see what you are being offered.

9. Which site offers the deal that is best for your wallet and your travel arrangements? If you choose a deal from Kayak.com, upon making a selection you will be routed to the proper site for completing your purchase. In other words, you will not purchase direct from Kayak.com but instead one of their partners. Be ready to input personal information, as well as credit card details to conclude the process.

Does it get any easier than that? If you follow these steps you will be well on your way to finding the cheapest airfare.