Signing up for auto-renew. With this option you need not worry about your membership lapsing. With PayPal, once it is set up you are set for the long term.
If you use a credit card you will auto-renew until the card expires or is otherwise revoked or replaced.
In any case, you will be notified of the impending auto-pay before the renewal date(Jan 1) and again when the payment is processed.
You will be notified of the amount and success or failure of the payment at that time.
You may also set up annual donations to SSA and/or the various nonprofits we support if you so desire.