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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 5:11 pm
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Originally Posted by PinnacleJew:19127700
Yeah, this isn't my spend card either. How about this: Before end of this month, apply for the no annual fee 50,000 Hilton card. If I must, transfer most of credit line. Then after waiting period, convert for platinum.

Thoughts? (Also, when would the first annual fee for the plat card occur?).
Instead of converting I'd cancel the gold, wait 91days, then apply for the platinum. You'd get a larger bonus this way. The fee should hit in your first statement since the platinum fee isn't waived for the first year.
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