Online shopping has been steadily increasing in popularity in recent years but the Covid-19 fueled an explosion in this industry. Quarantine prompted millions of businesses to come up with long-distance services and many platforms were created due to these unprecedented conditions. One such platform that has actually used the online shopping craze for the greater good is Miiriya.

Miiriya is a marketplace website and app, similar to Amazon or Etsy, which promotes black-owned shops and funnels the profit back into local communities. Founded by a woman who goes by the name “Lonnaa”, the platform aims to “create convenience for shoppers who want to support black businesses”. There are thousands of sellers in each category, and about every one of them is a small, black-owned business selling handmade and carefully crafted goods.

According to Miiriya’s About Us page, the app and website require no listing fees and sellers receive 100% of their profits, unlike most other marketplace platforms. Additionally, all the profits from Miiriya’s site will be circulated back to healthcare and education programs, as well as combating homelessness and supporting other projects within the black community.

The name ‘Miirya’ means ‘thoughts’ and ‘ideas’—but can also mean “philosophers” or “thinkers”—in the African language of Bambara/Dioula.

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If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to be smarter with your finances, you definitely need new tools and resources to help you do this. One of them is an impulse journal, which can be as simple as a sheet of paper in which you will track the impulse purchases you decide not to make. You can make it as a part of your journal or keep a separate paper by your side at all times, and it can help you a lot if you struggle with impulse purchases and want to save money by reducing them.

Once you get the urge to buy something that’s not really a necessity but rather something fun that you want, you enter it into your journal. You can use columns that say what the item is, how much it costs, why you feel you need it, the date when you first wanted to buy it, etc.

From there, you’re free to develop your own system that uses these items as “rewards”. Depending on the actual items and their values, you may decide to splurge on one of them every month, or perhaps to make them your rewards for successfully completing a project or anything else that makes sense to you.

Not only this will save you money in the long run, but you’ll get more joy out of the limited number of items that have meaning instead of simply buying anything that catches your attention.

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If you thought Instagram could not get any better, their tireless team is here to surprise you.

If you are a huge lover of fashion, get ready to empty your wallet once again. The social media platform is launching a new shopping ‘checkout’ feature. It’s easy to use, and will make your experience buying things online so much simpler.

It sure does sound very addictive, but you’ve probably been shopping from Instagram for a while now anyway. The thing is that from now on, you’ll be doing that in a much safer way. The first brands to join the shopping madness are Michael Kors, Zara, Nike, Kylie Cosmetics, Adidas, Warby Parker, H&M, Dior and many more. Many more labels are expected to follow suit soon.

“When you tap to view a product from a brand’s shopping post, you’ll see a ‘Checkout on Instagram’ button on the product page. Tap it to select from various options, such as size or color, then you’ll proceed to payment without leaving Instagram. You’ll only need to enter your name, email, billing information and shipping address the first time you check out,” says Instagram’s announcement.

Whatever you are looking for, you’ll soon be able to have it thanks to the Instagram shopping ‘checkout’ feature. Until then, you can find something from the 23 brands that are already available.

The post Instagram Is Launching A New Shopping Checkout Feature appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

Online shopping has been steadily increasing in popularity in recent years but the Covid-19 fueled an explosion in this industry. Quarantine prompted millions of businesses to come up with long-distance services and many platforms were created due to these unprecedented conditions. One such platform that has actually used the online shopping craze for the greater good is Miiriya.

Miiriya is a marketplace website and app, similar to Amazon or Etsy, which promotes black-owned shops and funnels the profit back into local communities. Founded by a woman who goes by the name “Lonnaa”, the platform aims to “create convenience for shoppers who want to support black businesses”. There are thousands of sellers in each category, and about every one of them is a small, black-owned business selling handmade and carefully crafted goods.

According to Miiriya’s About Us page, the app and website require no listing fees and sellers receive 100% of their profits, unlike most other marketplace platforms. Additionally, all the profits from Miiriya’s site will be circulated back to healthcare and education programs, as well as combating homelessness and supporting other projects within the black community.

The name ‘Miirya’ means ‘thoughts’ and ‘ideas’—but can also mean “philosophers” or “thinkers”—in the African language of Bambara/Dioula.

The post Check out Miiriya — A Platform for Black-Owned Businesses appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to be smarter with your finances, you definitely need new tools and resources to help you do this. One of them is an impulse journal, which can be as simple as a sheet of paper in which you will track the impulse purchases you decide not to make. You can make it as a part of your journal or keep a separate paper by your side at all times, and it can help you a lot if you struggle with impulse purchases and want to save money by reducing them.

Once you get the urge to buy something that’s not really a necessity but rather something fun that you want, you enter it into your journal. You can use columns that say what the item is, how much it costs, why you feel you need it, the date when you first wanted to buy it, etc.

From there, you’re free to develop your own system that uses these items as “rewards”. Depending on the actual items and their values, you may decide to splurge on one of them every month, or perhaps to make them your rewards for successfully completing a project or anything else that makes sense to you.

Not only this will save you money in the long run, but you’ll get more joy out of the limited number of items that have meaning instead of simply buying anything that catches your attention.

The post Here’s Why Everyone Has an “Impulse Journal” appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

If you thought Instagram could not get any better, their tireless team is here to surprise you.

If you are a huge lover of fashion, get ready to empty your wallet once again. The social media platform is launching a new shopping ‘checkout’ feature. It’s easy to use, and will make your experience buying things online so much simpler.

It sure does sound very addictive, but you’ve probably been shopping from Instagram for a while now anyway. The thing is that from now on, you’ll be doing that in a much safer way. The first brands to join the shopping madness are Michael Kors, Zara, Nike, Kylie Cosmetics, Adidas, Warby Parker, H&M, Dior and many more. Many more labels are expected to follow suit soon.

“When you tap to view a product from a brand’s shopping post, you’ll see a ‘Checkout on Instagram’ button on the product page. Tap it to select from various options, such as size or color, then you’ll proceed to payment without leaving Instagram. You’ll only need to enter your name, email, billing information and shipping address the first time you check out,” says Instagram’s announcement.

Whatever you are looking for, you’ll soon be able to have it thanks to the Instagram shopping ‘checkout’ feature. Until then, you can find something from the 23 brands that are already available.

The post Instagram Is Launching A New Shopping Checkout Feature appeared first on toppoptoday.com.