I know Chase terms say "up to 8 weeks" for Companion Pass to be activated. But we've got some WN reservations the week of 3/22 that would be lovely to have this for. Are there any data points from past promotions on how quickly the spend registers, gets qualified, and they add the CP?

I just applied this week but don't have my card yet. Or Chase Offers. Any good ideas to MS or hit this $4k spend quickly? I planned on doing a 1040ES for Q1 but realized that doesn't open until 3/1 and I'd like to get this done in the next few days using Google Pay/Samsung Pay/PayPal.

Most of the savings account or CD funding avenues I found seem closed. What about a refundable deposit on a hotel/property? Any ideas what high end suite would be over
$4k and fully refundable? And any concerns if I then cancel it as long as I've spent the equivalent (say on Q1 taxes in March 2024) to the refund amount on other transactions before the promotion period?