Want to increase your travel options and flexibility? Consider buying a timeshare affiliated with RCI. Exchange companies, such as RCI provide a medium for owners to visit resorts outside their internal timeshare network. A timeshare exchange membership is similar to points, where you can use your points as “currency” towards available reservations.

With an RCI timeshare, you’ll be able to easily swap your vacation week for thousands of available reservations. To get started, you’ll need to purchase an RCI membership in addition to your timeshare week or points. This will be a small fee on your yearly maintenance fees. RCI offers year-to-year contracts so you can choose to renew or cancel your membership at the end of the year.

In order to trade your week, you’ll first need to deposit your current week with RCI. Once deposited, you will receive an allotment of RCI points to use towards your vacation. You’ll have the option to book a single week, or divide your points amongst multiple trips. You’ll also have the option to bank some, or all, of your points towards next year’s travel. This is a great option for those who can’t travel every year.