Reading these posts have me nervous all the sudden. I got the two SWA cards with 50,000 bonuses in early Nov. My statement closing date on both cards is the 3rd of the month. I've put a little on both cards over the last month (less than $1,000 on each). My plan was to start using the cards for my Christmas shopping after Dec 4, so that those points and my bonus would post on Jan 3.
Am I reading this correctly, that in the past some people have had their bonus post when they reached $2,000, not when their statement closed? I know the safer plan is to just wait and spend the money in Jan, but with all the added expenses in December it would be much easier to do it now.