Legislators in seven states are paid $10,000 a year or less for their service. The 112 members of the New Mexico House and Senate receive no annual salary, while the 424 members of the New Hampshire legislature get only a token $100 a year.
The FTC's Timeshares and Vacation Plan's website offer many helpful tips before buying a timeshare, including: 1  Compare the costs of buying and maintaining a timeshare with renting a similar property. Perhaps rent a unit from a current owner first to make sure you like the complex.
Timeshares can be good if you do your research and find a situation to match your lifestyle. For example, I own a timeshare, actually referred to as a fractional, and rather than thinking of it as weeks, I bought points. My timeshare is with Hyatt. I bought a certain number of points.