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    New to Vacationing family of 8 and timeshares / Survey [MERGED]

    Hello, I have been wanting to get into vacationing with my wife and 6 kids and have went and got a venture card and have been making it a habit to plan a weekend trip once a month on a budget of course about -$1000 each trip. So I have been checking out family/beach resorts and like the prices...
  2. carmelandmoses

    Should We Buy? Just attended Marriott Vacation Club Presentation.

    New to TUGS and been going down the TUGS rabbit hole of content. My wife and I are 50 and looking to semi-retire in 5 years to spend more time traveling. No kids so it’s usually just us. We do bring nieces and nephews once a year for a big Hawaiian trip from San Diego. Aside from that, we are...
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    Jockey Club Questions before purchase

    Aloha! TLDR; never owned a timeshare, want a 1/1.5 or 2 br Jockey Club, unsure of what I’m looking for. On mobile, so please excuse formatting and tenseness. Long time lurker (5+ years), but finally ready to join the group. My family and I have been doing an annual convention in Vegas for 12...
  4. Ant

    Got sucked into buying a TS and would like to know if I made the right decision!

    Hello Everyone! So I was in Florida with my family this pass week, at the Holiday Inn Orange Lake Resort, when I got sucked into doing a supposedly 90 minutes TS, that turns into 5 and half long hours. Me and my girl thought we had a good deal, until I start doing some research when we got...
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    Wanting to purchase HGVC

    Hello All, I am really interested in HGVC points and want to purchase resale. Being I have never done this before I have read through several threads. Are there questions or information I should be sure to ask? Also are there brokers / companies I should stay away from as well? Thanks for your...
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