also, although everyone wants to rush and get as far along as possible towards higher status Titanium (or Ambassador) "earlier" in the year, if you've max'ed the benefit-to-cost of attaining the extra brands,
use some of your points doing the 5n-for-4n points.

Envisioning using the 5-for-4n awards earlier in the year...you might think it wasteful , but you will keep the momentum going towards 50 Plat / 75 Titianium


I do not work for Marriott.
Do wish Marriott would bring Milestones starting at night 20 (waiting until 50th night doesn't cut it with Gen ? Z ? or Gen- Alpha or basically any Gen )... ofc Marriott being largest doesn't have to do anything ... but they will lose the people that realize need to wait until 50th night to get any milestone .... Hyatt #1 rocks on milestones, IHG is #2, Marriott is last