Originally Posted by Brendan

Givings, my points always posted directly to my Starwood account in the middle of a billing cycle--not added to my monthly Amex earnings.

Babielovah, Silvrflyr is right or close. I was told 12 months a few years ago. My AF posts in November, so I got a bonus in Nov., then early Dec. next year, then late Dec. a year after that. A year later, I was ineligible for a bonus until after it was too late to get a refund of AF, so I missed it, then got it again in Nov. because it had been 22--23 months.