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.
Rather than paying maintenance fees every year, you'd be better off selling it. Perhaps you bought your timeshare recently and realized that you made a mistake, but it was too late to cancel the contract. Whatever your reasons for wanted to sell a timeshare, your best bet is to sell it yourself. Most companies that offer to sell it for you are really just looking for fees. You'd be better off putting the money into your own sales efforts.