How to Cancel a Recurring Payment in PayPal

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This wikiHow teaches you how to cancel a PayPal payment that you've set up for withdrawal on a regular basis.

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Go to https://www.paypal.com in a web browser. If you're not automatically logged in, click on Log In in the upper-right corner of the window and enter your credentials.
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Click on

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. This is the Settings icon in the upper-right corner of the window.

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It's near the top-center of the window.
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It's in the center of the window.
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Click on the payment you'd like to cancel.
- You may need to click on Next Page in the bottom-right corner of the window to find the payment you're looking for if you have multiple recurring payments.
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It's next to "Status" under "Billing Details."
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This confirms the cancellation of the recurring payment.

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