AND the CSR for the Chase Ink Bold said the clock starts ticking after my first billing close date, NOT the issue date.

I'm going to call again to see what a different CSR tells me. I'll report back.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the info...I just might as well try to complete the spending quickly just in case.

EDIT- just got off the phone with CSR biz - it is 93 days from approval date to make the 50k spend. I inquired about the 80k promotion if I could get the bump. She said there isn't an 80k promotion for the Ink Bold