That's sort of my quasi-acceptance. I'll already be getting most of the hotel stays that will happen regardless. Without hotels and car rentals, I've overestimated what I think I'll spend on SkyMall, DM Shopping, DM Dining, DM Wireless, FTD, Wine Clubs, OfficeMax, Network Solutions, ThanksAgain, TrackitBack and SuperShuttle and it's under $400.

Now, some of these things will have been done absent of the promo so it's not a lot of additional or unplanned spending fortunately. DM Dining, FTD, OfficeMax, ThanksAgain (Restaurant.com certificates) and SuperShuttle are going to happen anyway. Then it's an estimate of $20 for SkyMall, $5 for DM Shopping, $5 for DM Wireless, $20 for Network Solutions, $20 for TrackitBack. Wine Clubs are iffy, I may avoid them like the plague based on last year's experiences. Buy miles? About $30 minimum. Share miles? About $40 minimum.

Whether I'll do them all is another matter. I'll sort out my own personal checklist of what I know I'll check off and what I might need to reach the next milestone. Car rentals are an easy filler, I'm always up for an excuse to pick up a car and head out of town for a weekend. Even if I spend $500 to get 28 hits (36 is going to be tough), that will be 0.08cpm. At 28 hits I'll determine whether it's worth the effort to get 32 or 36 or put the effort into reaching 28 hits for the wife's account.