There are two instincts with mutashabihat. One is to study everything early so you are never surprised. The other is to wait until confusion appears and then fix only what became a real problem.
Both have truth in them, but neither should be used blindly.
Quran Life leans toward guided timing. Study similarities before they become chaos, but do not flood yourself with distinctions that have no active context yet.
The best moment is usually just before a verse becomes vulnerable, not long before and not long after.