Points Question/Help

[dreamscometrue]

Hi there:

We have our next trip planned for July 2007. We will have a balance of 41 points for 2007 use year (Dec 2007-Dec 2008). I am looking ahead to Summer of 2008 and trying to figure out what we are going to do since we were hoping for a 7 night Magic cruise and the Magic will be going out of LA, so now no 7 night cruise.
Anyway when I book for Summer of 2008, let's say July 2008, I will have my 41 remaining points, which I will need to bank before year end this year and I can borrow from my 2008 points. Is that right????? So I would have 41 plus my 175 points?? Just trying to make sure that I would be able to borrow those points when I book say August of this year-11 months out.
I am not happy unless I am planning a trip and this time I am trying to plan 2 trips because cruise dates can be booked beginning on the 31st.
Hope I haven't confused anyone.

TIA for confirming that my math and understanding of borrowing is correct!!!

 

[Happy Birthday Cat]

We have our next trip planned for July 2007. We will have a balance of 41 points for 2007 use year (Dec 2007-Dec 2008). I am looking ahead to Summer of 2008 and trying to figure out what we are going to do since we were hoping for a 7 night Magic cruise and the Magic will be going out of LA, so now no 7 night cruise.
Anyway when I book for Summer of 2008, let's say July 2008, I will have my 41 remaining points, which I will need to bank before year end this year and I can borrow from my 2008 points. Is that right????? So I would have 41 plus my 175 points?? Just trying to make sure that I would be able to borrow those points when I book say August of this year-11 months out.
I am not happy unless I am planning a trip and this time I am trying to plan 2 trips because cruise dates can be booked beginning on the 31st.
Hope I haven't confused anyone.

TIA for confirming that my math and understanding of borrowing is correct!!!

You seem to have some dates incorrectly listed.

If I'm reading this right, you have a December use year and will use all but 41 points for a trip in the summer of 2007. Meaning you received the points in December of 2006. IN December of 2007 you will get 175 more and as long as you bank the 41, you will have 216 points for the summer of 2008 cruise. But you can also borrow your December 2008 points for a total of 391 points.

December 1, 2006 to November 30, 2007=175 points (Use 134 points)
December 1, 2007 to November 30, 2008=175 points (Have 41 Banked +175)
December 1, 2008 to November 30, 2009=175 points (Have 175 that can be banked or borrowed)

I hate December use years but I hope this helps.

HBC

 

[dreamscometrue]

I borrowed from the December 2007 points when I booked the trip for this July, so I believe the 41 points remaining are for December 2007-December 2008 so I would be borrowing to book the trip for July 2008. I will be able to access the 41 + the 175 so I'll have 216 available for the summer 2008 trip when I borrow the December 2008 points. Right?? I get so confused because the end of the year doesn't seem right to be getting points, but it is a Decmeber use year.

Thanks

 

[Happy Birthday Cat]

I borrowed from the December 2007 points when I booked the trip for this July, so I believe the 41 points remaining are for December 2007-December 2008 so I would be borrowing to book the trip for July 2008. I will be able to access the 41 + the 175 so I'll have 216 available for the summer 2008 trip when I borrow the December 2008 points. Right?? I get so confused because the end of the year doesn't seem right to be getting points, but it is a Decmeber use year.

December use years are the worst!

You've got it right now. You won't have to bank the 41 points as you say in your first post. They are good until November 30, 2008. So you'll have the 175 that you can borrow from December 2008. If you bank the 41 points, they can only be used between December 2008 and Nvember 2009 and you won't be able to use them for the cruise in the summer of 2008.

Have fun planning.

HBC