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.
FYI - we went to a seminar a few months ago - about how to sell your timeshare. (In addition to the one we bought way back in '86 on the north shore of Kauai - we recently inherited one from my in-laws - a nice one at a ski area they also bought a long time ago).