Originally Posted by
UnitedFlyGuy
Read the rules. You didn't finish by 12/31.
Lesson learned. Go buy a new car on your card right now and you're good for next year.
It doesn't take a year-end to generate the certificate. I hit $30K a number of weeks ago and already got my certificate for this year. So the OP could charge fast and qualify. Might be in time to use it on this planned trip.