There’s nothing like buying an airline ticket to launch cortisol levels into the stratosphere.

Should you use an aggregator or book directly with the airline? Will searching on a Tuesday afternoon score you a deal you couldn’t find shopping for a flight on a Saturday night? Does purchasing inside the legendary “Goldilocks window” really give you the best shot at securing the cheapest fare? And do you really need that trip insurance?

Basically … how do we save the most time and money without sacrificing our sanity?

That’s exactly what Raj Punjabi and I wanted to find out on this week’s episode of “Am I Doing It Wrong?” — HuffPost’s podcast that explores the all-too-human anxieties we have about trying to get our lives right.

To do so, we lovingly pummelled HuffPost senior reporter Caroline Bologna with all of our airline ticket-related questions, and she expertly separated travel facts from flight fiction so we — and you — can find the very best deals:

After you’ve had a listen above or wherever you get your podcasts, subscribe to “Am I Doing It Wrong?” so you don’t miss a single episode, including last week’s investigation of the ins and outs and tipping. Next week we’re tackling job interviews — including the one thing you never want to say.

Need some help with something you’ve been doing wrong? Email us at AmIDoingItWrong@HuffPost.com and we might investigate the topic in an upcoming episode.