Was going to wait until I achieved my lifetime status (started May 31st of this year and expect to hit it before D-day) but might as well share now in case it helps anyone. Here's what I did and what it cost. Most of this is still available for anyone < 1MM today.
Total cost on CPM basis is 1.6 cpm, which is worse than I'd like, but way, way better than the 6.4 cpm I redeem at
Apologize that it's hard to read. Thank Excel:
Miles $ CPM
BIS for Work (+elite bns+cls bns) 31.8 0.00 0.0
Points.com xfers / "Share" points 100.0 3,958.45 4.0
Husband - Pers AA Citi Select Amex 75k 80.0 0.00 0.0
Husband - Pers AA Citi Platinum Visa 75k 80.0 0.00 0.0
BIS for Personal (+elite bns+cls bns+mil acc) 62.9 2,627.73 4.2
Husband - Pers SPG 30k (+5k referal) 62.5 0.00 0.0
USO donation 50.0 1,666.70 3.3
Wife - Pers SPG 25k 50.0 0.00 0.0
Husband - Pers Amex Plat 100k 7.1 450.00 6.4
Komen for the Cure donation 45.0 1,500.00 3.3
Wife - Biz Amex Plat 100k 43.7 175.00 0.4
Husband - Biz Amex Plat 100k 43.7 175.00 0.4
Wife - Biz SPG 30k 43.1 75.00 0.2
Husband - Biz SPG 30k 43.1 75.00 0.2
Husband - Biz Gold 100k 42.5 125.00 0.3
Wife - Biz Amex Gold 100k 42.5 125.00 0.3
Buy Miles 40.0 1,105.00 2.8
Wife - Pers Amex Gold PR 75k 31.2 175.00 0.6
Staying at Starwood Hotels bonus 19.7 0.00 0.0
Husband - Starwood Buy & Convert 25.9 700.00 2.7
Wife - Starwood Buy, Share & Convert 25.9 700.00 2.7
Buy & Convert USAir 23.3 1,375.00 5.9
Buy & Convert Priority Club 23.1 1,104.00 4.8
Pay Mortgage 21.1 539.16 2.6
Buy & Convert IcelandAir 16.6 825.60 5.0
Husband - Pers CO OnePass 50k 15.4 0.00 0.0
Husband - Pers UA Select Visa 50k 15.4 0.00 0.0
Husband - Pers Aeroplan World MC 25k 9.7 60.00 0.6
Husband - Pers AS Visa 40k 7.1 75.00 1.1
Citi AA Spending 7.0 0.00 0.0
Husband - Pers US World Prem MC 30k 6.8 89.00 1.3
Buy & Convert Hilton 6.4 400.00 6.3
Starwood Spending 6.3 0.00 0.0
Buy & Convert Choice Hotels 4.2 209.00 5.0
Download Insite toolbar 4.2 0.00 0.0
Buy & Convert La Quinta 3.6 220.00 6.2
Buy Vinesse sampler pack 3.2 41.94 1.3
Convert existing CO via points.com 3.0 0.00 0.0
Insurance quote 0.5 0.00 0.0
2011 Total 1,147.2 18,571.58 1.6