Originally Posted by
JimLtravels
I am 75000 points away from lifetime Marriott platinum. I have the other requirements. I'm looking at my UR points and debating whether to pull the trigger. I'm probably going to wait until yearend before I make the decision and see if I am still short. You may want to look over to the ultimate rewards thread to see if there is an opportunity to get some points via UR. I will assume you already have the marriott card.
What is the rush if you're PP already? Nothing magical happened to me earning it early this year. I'd wait until 3/1/14 before making that decision and earn the points in the normal course of business...