Originally Posted by
ejh25
As I recall from reading PC Visa threads in the past, the bonus miles hit pretty quickly (sometimes before the close of the first statement). Should I wait to make a charge on my new card until January so that my PC platinum status is good through 2013?
You can make your charge in December
if your statement ends in January. Points aren't given to you until after your statement closes. I did this in December 2010 and got my points and my Plat status in early Jan. 2011.