diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 7023eb9..82e87c1 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import AdminStaff from './pages/admin/AdminStaff';
 import AdminMembers from './pages/admin/AdminMembers';
 import AdminPermissions from './pages/admin/AdminPermissions';
 import AdminSettings from './pages/admin/AdminSettings';
+import AdminMemberTiers from './pages/admin/AdminMemberTiers';
 import AdminRoles from './pages/admin/AdminRoles';
 import AdminEvents from './pages/admin/AdminEvents';
 import AdminEventAttendance from './pages/admin/AdminEventAttendance';
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ import AdminPlans from './pages/admin/AdminPlans';
 import AdminSubscriptions from './pages/admin/AdminSubscriptions';
 import AdminDonations from './pages/admin/AdminDonations';
 import AdminLayout from './layouts/AdminLayout';
+import SettingsLayout from './layouts/SettingsLayout';
 import { AuthProvider, useAuth } from './context/AuthContext';
 import MemberRoute from './components/MemberRoute';
 import MemberCalendar from './pages/members/MemberCalendar';
@@ -286,18 +288,21 @@ function App() {
           } />
           <Route path="/admin/permissions" element={
             <PrivateRoute adminOnly>
-              <AdminLayout>
-                <AdminRoles />
-              </AdminLayout>
+              <Navigate to="/admin/settings/permissions" replace />
             </PrivateRoute>
           } />
           <Route path="/admin/settings" element={
             <PrivateRoute adminOnly>
               <AdminLayout>
-                <AdminSettings />
+                <SettingsLayout />
               </AdminLayout>
             </PrivateRoute>
-          } />
+          }>
+            <Route index element={<Navigate to="stripe" replace />} />
+            <Route path="stripe" element={<AdminSettings />} />
+            <Route path="permissions" element={<AdminRoles />} />
+            <Route path="member-tiers" element={<AdminMemberTiers />} />
+          </Route>
 
           {/* 404 - Catch all undefined routes */}
           <Route path="*" element={<NotFound />} />
diff --git a/src/components/AdminSidebar.js b/src/components/AdminSidebar.js
index 12401d5..415f015 100644
--- a/src/components/AdminSidebar.js
+++ b/src/components/AdminSidebar.js
@@ -169,13 +169,7 @@ const AdminSidebar = ({ isOpen, onToggle, isMobile }) => {
       path: '/admin/bylaws',
       disabled: false
     },
-    {
-      name: 'Permissions',
-      icon: Shield,
-      path: '/admin/permissions',
-      disabled: false,
-      superadminOnly: true
-    },
+
     {
       name: 'Settings',
       icon: Settings,
diff --git a/src/components/MemberBadge.js b/src/components/MemberBadge.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7e1387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/MemberBadge.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// src/components/MemberBadge.js
+import React from 'react';
+import { Badge } from './ui/badge';
+import { getTierForMember } from '../utils/member-tiers';
+import { MEMBER_TIER_ICONS } from '../config/memberTierIcons';
+
+const MemberBadge = ({ memberSince, tiers }) => {
+  const tier = getTierForMember(memberSince, tiers);
+  const Icon = MEMBER_TIER_ICONS[tier.icon] || MEMBER_TIER_ICONS.FaUser;
+
+  return (
+    <Badge className={`px-3 py-1 rounded-md text-sm flex items-center gap-2 ${tier.badgeClass}`}>
+      <Icon className="h-4 w-4" />
+      {tier.label}
+    </Badge>
+  );
+};
+
+export default MemberBadge;
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diff --git a/src/components/MemberCard.js b/src/components/MemberCard.js
index 8c82666..40bb13f 100644
--- a/src/components/MemberCard.js
+++ b/src/components/MemberCard.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import React from 'react'
-import StatusBadge from './StatusBadge';
 import { Card } from './ui/card';
 import { Button } from './ui/button';
 import { Heart, Calendar, Mail, Phone, MapPin, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, UserCircle } from 'lucide-react';
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ const MemberCard = ({ member, onViewProfile }) => {
         <Card className="p-6 bg-background rounded-3xl border border-[var(--neutral-800)] hover:shadow-lg transition-all h-full">
             {/* Profile Photo */}
             <div className='flex justify-end items-center'>
-                <StatusBadge status={member.membership_status || member.status} />
+               member since badge
             </div>
             <div className="flex justify-center mb-4">
                 {member.profile_photo_url ? (
diff --git a/src/components/SettingsSidebar.js b/src/components/SettingsSidebar.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cb1ee1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SettingsSidebar.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { NavLink } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { CreditCard, Shield, Settings, Star } from 'lucide-react';
+
+const settingsItems = [
+  { label: 'Stripe Integration', path: '/admin/settings/stripe', icon: CreditCard },
+  { label: 'Permissions', path: '/admin/settings/permissions', icon: Shield },
+  { label: 'Member Tiers', path: '/admin/settings/member-tiers', icon: Star },
+];
+
+const SettingsSidebar = () => {
+  return (
+    <aside className="w-full lg:w-64 shrink-0 bg-background border border-[var(--neutral-800)] rounded-2xl p-4 lg:sticky lg:top-8 h-max">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-2 pb-3 border-b border-[var(--neutral-800)]">
+        <Settings className="h-4 w-4 text-[var(--purple-ink)]" />
+        <span className="text-sm font-semibold text-[var(--purple-ink)]" style={{ fontFamily: "'Inter', sans-serif" }}>
+          Settings
+        </span>
+      </div>
+      <nav className="mt-3 space-y-1">
+        {settingsItems.map((item) => {
+          const Icon = item.icon;
+          return (
+            <NavLink
+              key={item.label}
+              to={item.path}
+              className={({ isActive }) =>
+                [
+                  'flex items-center gap-3 px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors',
+                  isActive
+                    ? 'bg-[var(--orange-light)]/10 text-[var(--purple-ink)]'
+                    : 'text-[var(--purple-ink)] hover:bg-[var(--neutral-800)]/10',
+                ].join(' ')
+              }
+            >
+              <Icon className="h-4 w-4" />
+              <span>{item.label}</span>
+            </NavLink>
+          );
+        })}
+      </nav>
+    </aside>
+  );
+};
+
+export default SettingsSidebar;
diff --git a/src/config/MemberTiers.js b/src/config/MemberTiers.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2fd9bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/MemberTiers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// src/config/memberTiers.js
+export const DEFAULT_MEMBER_TIERS = [
+  {
+    id: 'new',
+    label: 'New Member',
+    minDays: 0,
+    maxDays: 364, // < 1 year
+    icon: 'FaSeedling',
+    badgeClass: 'bg-[var(--lavender-300)] text-[var(--purple-ink)]',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'silver',
+    label: 'Silver Member',
+    minDays: 365,
+    maxDays: 729,
+    icon: 'FaMedal',
+    badgeClass: 'bg-slate-200 text-slate-900',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'gold',
+    label: 'Gold Member',
+    minDays: 730,
+    maxDays: null, // open-ended
+    icon: 'FaCrown',
+    badgeClass: 'bg-amber-200 text-amber-900',
+  },
+];
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diff --git a/src/config/memberTierIcons.js b/src/config/memberTierIcons.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40f70d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/memberTierIcons.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// src/config/memberTierIcons.js
+import { FaSeedling, FaMedal, FaCrown, FaUser } from 'react-icons/fa';
+
+export const MEMBER_TIER_ICONS = {
+  FaSeedling,
+  FaMedal,
+  FaCrown,
+  FaUser,
+};
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diff --git a/src/layouts/SettingsLayout.js b/src/layouts/SettingsLayout.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f800fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layouts/SettingsLayout.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { Outlet } from 'react-router-dom';
+import SettingsSidebar from '../components/SettingsSidebar';
+
+const SettingsLayout = () => {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-6 lg:flex-row">
+      <SettingsSidebar />
+      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+        <Outlet />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default SettingsLayout;
diff --git a/src/pages/admin/AdminMemberTiers.js b/src/pages/admin/AdminMemberTiers.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92a09a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/admin/AdminMemberTiers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { Card } from '../../components/ui/card';
+import { Badge } from '../../components/ui/badge';
+import { DEFAULT_MEMBER_TIERS } from '../../config/MemberTiers';
+
+const AdminMemberTiers = () => {
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      <div>
+        <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-[var(--purple-ink)]" style={{ fontFamily: "'Inter', sans-serif" }}>
+          Member Tiers
+        </h1>
+        <p className="text-brand-purple mt-2" style={{ fontFamily: "'Nunito Sans', sans-serif" }}>
+          Configure tier names, time ranges, and badges used in the members directory.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <Card className="p-6 bg-background rounded-2xl border border-[var(--neutral-800)]">
+        <div className="space-y-4">
+          {DEFAULT_MEMBER_TIERS.map((tier) => {
+            const rangeLabel = tier.maxDays == null
+              ? `${tier.minDays}+ days`
+              : `${tier.minDays}–${tier.maxDays} days`;
+
+            return (
+              <div
+                key={tier.id}
+                className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-4 border border-[var(--neutral-800)] rounded-xl p-4"
+              >
+                <div>
+                  <div className="text-lg font-semibold text-[var(--purple-ink)]" style={{ fontFamily: "'Inter', sans-serif" }}>
+                    {tier.label}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="text-sm text-brand-purple" style={{ fontFamily: "'Nunito Sans', sans-serif" }}>
+                    {rangeLabel}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <Badge className={`px-3 py-1 rounded-md text-sm ${tier.badgeClass}`}>
+                  {tier.icon}
+                </Badge>
+              </div>
+            );
+          })}
+        </div>
+      </Card>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default AdminMemberTiers;
diff --git a/src/utils/member-tiers.js b/src/utils/member-tiers.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4c86ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/member-tiers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// src/utils/member-tiers.js
+import { differenceInDays } from 'date-fns';
+import { DEFAULT_MEMBER_TIERS } from '../config/memberTiers';
+
+export const getTenureDays = (memberSince) => {
+    if (!memberSince) return null;
+    const since = new Date(memberSince);
+    if (Number.isNaN(since.getTime())) return null;
+    return Math.max(0, differenceInDays(new Date(), since));
+};
+
+export const getTierForMember = (memberSince, tiers = DEFAULT_MEMBER_TIERS) => {
+    const days = getTenureDays(memberSince);
+    if (days == null) return tiers[0];
+
+    const match = tiers.find(
+        (tier) =>
+            days >= tier.minDays &&
+            (tier.maxDays == null || days <= tier.maxDays)
+    );
+
+    return match || tiers[0];
+};
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