See The Exchange Rate for 5 Dollars Online Payment I Made With Mastercard Naira Debit Card

While the MasterCard Naira debt cards issued by some Nigerian banks have stopped working for online international transactions, GTBank Naira MasterCard is still working fine for online payments, although the bank has reduced the monthly international spend limit.

Below is the screenshot of the most recent payment I made with my GTBank MasterCard Naira Debit Card.

I was charged N1,600 for 5 US Dollars when I paid for my Google for work subscription. Hence, the MasterCard conversion rate from dollar to Naira is like N320 per dollar.


I think this is still fair compared to the Naira MasterCard exchange rate in September & October 2016.

If you're a blogger that earns in dollars, I think it is now cheaper to pay in Naira if you can get someone in the black market to buy your dollars at a rate higher than N400 per dollar. Let's assume you sell $100 @ N400 per dollar, you will have N40,000. Now, if you pay online with Naira debit card and GTB charges you N320 per dollar, that means you will pay N32,000 for a $100 transaction. Hence, you save N8,000. Cool...huh?

Anyway, if you don't want to go through the stress of making online payments with Naira MasterCards, you can get the Nigerian dollar MasterCard from your bank. It allows you to easily make online international payments without the constraints placed on the Naira MasterCard.

You can as well apply for Payoneer MasterCard. It is free of charge. You can fund the Payoneer card in Nigeria and you can even withdraw your Payoneer funds from ATM in Nigeria.

How much were you charged when last you used your GTB MasterCard for international transactions?

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3 Ways To Make Money At LindaIkejiSocial.com

LindaIkejiSocial.com was launched yesterday as a social networking site with a twist. Apart from allowing you to share memories, connect with friends, read breaking news from Linda Ikeji's blog, you can also MAKE MONEY on the Linda Ikeji Social Network. Awesome...huh?

Well, below are the ways you can make money on Linda Ikeji Social :


1. Submit Original Stories

You can make money by submitting stories on Linda Ikeji Social.

LIS will pay you N1,000 per approved story. For your story to be approved for payment, it must be exclusive and original. Payments will reflect in the "wallet" section of your LIS profile.

Imagine, submitting 10 exclusive news to LIS in a day. That's N10,000. Not bad if you are not yet making reasonable money online and if Adsense is not yet making sense on your blog...lol

To submit exclusive news on LIS, sign in and click on "Submit Story" button.

2. Adverts On Your LIS Business Page

You can also make money through the business pages you create on LIS.

According to Linda Ikeji, if your LIS business page has at least 50,000 followers, LIS will use your page to advertise goods and services for their clients. Hence, you will get a share of what advertisers pay LIS to advertise on the platform.

You will get 20% of whatever advertisers pay for each banner.

If your business page followers get to 100,000, two banners will be placed on your page and you will earn double of the amount i.e x2 of the 20% per banner. Cool...huh?


3. LIS Giveaways

Every week, LIS will be giving out cash, prizes, recharge cards and other amazing freebies etc So, this is another way you can make money on LIS.

You have to be part of the community to find out what LIS will be giving away. Just click on the "Giveaways" button to know what's up.


Join LIS and Follow me at : http://ift.tt/2fajq2t

You can click here to watch the Linda Ikeji video where she talks about how to make money on LIS.


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An Amazing Guide on Appropriate Size of Mattress for Proper Sleep

A comfortable sleeping space is one of the important factors to get good sleep. So, you need to know the space required for a person to get quality sleep. Generally, the selected mattress must be longer and wider as compared to the length and width of the sleeper.

The bed size depends on who will be sleep on it. In case, a mattress is needed for one person, a twin, and twin XL or a full sized mattress is suggested. However, if it’s required for a couple, a queen, king or California king mattress will give both the sleepers a comfortable space, ensuring that they get good sleep.

Appropriate Sized Mattress

• Twin Size Mattress

This is the shortest size mattress available in the marketplace and is suitable for an adult or child. The dimensions of this bed are 39 inches wide and 74 inches long. For taller people, this bed is not quite suitable.

• Twin XL Mattress

This mattress is popular in numerous college rooms, and is about 6 inches longer as compared to the twin mattress. This is a great choice for taller people. The dimensions of this mattress are 39 inches wide and 80 inches long.

• Full Bed Mattress

Also called as double mattress, this is about 16 inches wider as compared to the twin mattress. However, it does not provide enough extra space for two people to get comfortable sleep.

It is very short for people who are more than 5’5”. Such beds are usually 54 inches wide and 74 inches in length. This one is a must pick for you in case your children are growing. Additionally, the additional space provided also lets parents to lie down on the bed while making their kids sleep.

In case, you are planning to purchase one full sized bed for two people, bear in mind that this bed will provide each person with an estimated space of 26 inches that is equivalent to the width of one crib.

• Queen Bed Mattress

This mattress provides a person with more width as compared to a full sized mattress, which is comfortable for two people. Being one of the most popular mattresses nowadays, it’s about 80 inches long and 60 inches wide. This one is a great choice for the guest rooms or for the couples, who like sleeping close to each other.

• King Bed Dimensions

This size is great for those couples, who require maximum space for sleeping. This mattress has dimensions of 76 inches wide and 80 inches long, which makes it same size as a twin XL mattress. This bed is advisable for you in case you have pets or kids who share bed with you.

Conclusion

If you are planning to buy a new mattress, you should be aware of the fact that Sleep Junkie provides some of the best bed reviews. You can go through these reviews to know more about mattresses. The information you obtain will help you select the best mattress for you.

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Linda Ikeji Social Network : Features, Video Demo and More

Linda Ikeji has finally launched her social networking platform - Linda Ikeji Social (LIS), which you can access at http://ift.tt/2eWL7v3. According to Linda Ikeji, LIS is simply blogging and social media combined.

At LIS, you can get breaking news, connect with friends, share memories, post updates, chat with friends etc. It's more like a combination of Linda Ikeji's blog and a social media network.

LIS is divided into sections.

Once you sign in to linda ikeji social, you will see a left sidebar where you get a personalized experience on LIS.

In the middle is the news feed where you will see breaking news. There is also a "categories" drop down there where you can select what you want to read.

Next to that is "Activities" tab where you see what people you're following are doing.

On the right of "activities" is the "deals" page and next to that is where brands can place their banners to advertise on Linda ikeji social network.

According to Linda Ikeji, you can also make money on the Linda Ikeji Social Network - by submitting exclusive stories, taking part in LIS giveaways and by placing ads on your LIS business pages.

Below is a video of Linda taking about her social network - LIS

You can follow me on LIS via : http://ift.tt/2fajq2t


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