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# How do I pause, resume, or cancel a recurring charge?

> Use the per-charge actions on the Recurring Billing page and know when to reach for each one.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * **Cancelling a charge is permanent** — if you only need to stop it for a while, pause it instead.
  * A charge showing **No payment method** won't run at all until the guardian saves a payment method (a card or bank account).
  * Charges tied to a pass, membership, or enrollment **end on their own** when that item does — the status shows **Completed** if the item ran its full term, or **Cancelled** if it was cancelled or removed early. You don't need to cancel these by hand.
</Note>

Every row on **Financials → Recurring Billing** has an action menu (the **⋯** button). Which actions show up depends on the charge's current status.

* **Pause** — on an **Active** charge. It stops billing but keeps the schedule, so you can pick it back up. Use this for a temporary hold, like a family taking a season off.
* **Resume** — on a **Paused** charge. Billing continues on its schedule.
* **Retry** — on a **Failed** charge. This puts it back to Active so it can be attempted again (see the failure article for the full recovery path).
* **Cancel** — on any charge that isn't already cancelled. This ends the charge for good.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the charge">
    Search by athlete name (or part of the charge description), or filter by status, to locate the charge.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the action menu">
    Click the **⋯** button at the end of the row.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose an action">
    Pick **Pause**, **Resume**, **Retry**, or **Cancel**. The status badge updates right away.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Related:** [What are recurring charges?](/club/payments-checkout/what-are-recurring-charges) · [What happens when a recurring charge fails?](/club/payments-checkout/what-happens-when-a-recurring-charge-fails) · [What are stored cards, and who manages them?](/club/payments-checkout/stored-cards-explained)