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.
I donât own a timeshare but have come very close to buying one and can give you my perspective. Basically, you are heavily pre-paying for a lifetime of vacations. This assumes you have the money now (or are OK going on a payment plan), and are also OK with vacationing at the same types of places all the time (meaning you can trade in your points and stay at a similar place but at a different location).