Incoming.

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I'm due for a bit of a windfall in July.

It won't be in time for my next trip, or possibly even my next, next trip, but there are finally some big benefits that will be hitting in July from getting the Iconic MGM card.

Several "card anniversary" bonuses will kick in.

-A yearly $200 resort credit benefit. 
-A yearly "comped night" benefit, which will pay out as $250 in resort credit, and...
-An additional 10,000 tier credit bonus after spending $25K on the card, which I already have.

All that in addition to the $100 in Rewards Points (resort credit) that I already earned for making Gold, which I will likely use in April. And the monthly benefits based on my daily spend, which as noted in prior posts add up quickly. It's usually something like 4K tier points per month and a clutch of Freeplay.

By the time I get to the Xmas trip (or the late summer trip?), I could have like $500 in resort credit built up. That's eating for free for most of the week in town. And with the 7500 rollover tier points from last year, and the 10K from the yearly bonus, getting back to Gold might be done before I even step foot in town for Xmas.

Getting this card has been a great decision for a Vegas junkie.

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