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.
As most of you are probably aware, many timeshares have now gone over to some kind of points system. This was done to give owners greater flexibility in using their timeshare purchases. The beauty of these systems is you use more points for larger and nicer units, for example, a three bedroom vs. a studio.