Originally Posted by
vinco
Not sure it's a strange time. I already have the waiver for this year through my existing card. I'm 6-7 thousand miles short of requalifying for Platinum. I get that right away and worry about next year's waiver next year.
Makes sense if you're only spending about 30k a year on the cards. You could maximize across different products and spend thresholds but you'd need 110k in spending. That's why I thought it was strange timing.