Thanks for confirming my math and for asking whether I should even try to obtain Globalist status. Here are my thoughts, let me know what you all think. It is very much appreciated.
1) I suddenly have a LOT of organic spend and no current MSR or SUB to pursue (except the new Biz WOH).
2) Chase INKs are getting hard. I am getting a bit fatigued with the churning and the anxiety of the non-instant approval, especially when it involves P2 or P3/P4 (parents in a separate household). I am also waiting for the SUB to be elevated again (90k vs 75k) before trying again and it might be a wait since it just lowered.
3) I hate to let any spend "go to waste!"I always feel the need to aim for a goal.
4) I do not currently have any big trips this year planned as we are busy trying to get our house in NY ready to perhaps be put on the market. However, we can always plan to stay in a Hyatt for the road trips to and from NY and FL and I want to plan a staycation in NYC for my 55th birthday this summer.
5) I actually started to look into Globalist because my 30th wedding anniversary is in 2026 and I wanted to plan a big trip, more towards the aspirational side. And while our anniversary is technically in the Fall, we have always celebrated "the year of the special event" whenever we had the time to celebrate and whenever we got the best deal!
6) Ideally I would start the journey to Globalist in 2025 for use in 2026. However, I wanted to "strike while the iron is hot" and I had so much organic spend available to me in a much shorter period of time. I never go to the trouble of MS and I don't think I ever plan to.
7) "If we build it, they will come." If I obtain Globalist status, I will use it, even I didn't have any previous plans. It will be like the AP burning a hole in my pocket.
8) I can move my aspirational anniversary trip up earlier to 1/2026-2/2026 to take advantage of the end of the Globalist status I earn this year. Or perhaps we will travel so much in 2025, I will earn it again for 2026!
9) P2 and I have a combined 1.25 million in URs right now that I can use for Hyatt stays so that the cash outlay for the nights we need to achieve status will be covered as well as to help plan nicer trips.
10) Once I start dreaming of travel, it is very hard to wait!!
Question for those that have Globalist status already, how hard is it to maintain it assuming you have a few nice trips planned, and do you plan on maintaining it?
Thanks for helping a girl dream...