Originally Posted by
ohnodapopo
I guess that was the real crux of my question -- is one better off waiting for more desirable offerings or just pulling the trigger on whatever is available? (eg getting this 40k US Airways offer now would preclude me from getting the same card soon if the value goes up to say 75k)
There will always be better offers (and of course there may be worse ones too), but if you hold off on applying b/c you're always waiting for something better to come along, you might miss out over the long run.