Do you own a timeshare? If you do you already know about the value of one. You already know how owning a timeshare can save you a lot of money on your vacations every year. But the one thing I have learned about timeshare owners is that most of them do not know how to use their timeshares to the fullest advantages.

I have had lots of people tell me that they were sorry they ever bought their timeshares, it was nothing but a wast of money. When I start asking them questions about how they use their timeshare, I can quickly understand why they think that way! They are not using it the fullest potential. If you are only going to use it as a one week vacation spot, like most people think they bought for, you are right, it is most likely a waste of money. Have you ever heard the phrase "Drive it like you stole it"? That is the attitude you need to have towards your timeshare. There is more than the bland way to use it, and smart timeshare owners take advantage of all the rules at their disposal.

Do you use the trading power your resort has? Is there opportunities for short stay inventory that you can take advantage of? Do you have more than one resort in your group that you can stay at? Do you have to stay a week at a time or can you break it up? Usually when I start asking unhappy timeshare owners these questions, they don't know the answers, and therein lies the problem. You probably spent a lot of money on your timeshare and not learning how to use it is akin to owning a vette and driving it like a volkswagon.