diff --git a/ccvpn/celery.py b/ccvpn/celery.py
index 9aa5a44..bf80690 100644
--- a/ccvpn/celery.py
+++ b/ccvpn/celery.py
@@ -18,14 +18,39 @@ app = Celery('ccvpn')
 app.config_from_object('django.conf:settings', namespace='CELERY')
 
 app.conf.beat_schedule = {
-    'payments__check_subscriptions': {
-        'task': 'payments.tasks.check_subscriptions',
-        'schedule': timedelta(hours=24),
+    # - - - payments
+    #
+    # check new payments every hour to ensure progress tracking
+    "payments__check_new": {
+        "task": "payments.tasks.check_new",
+        "schedule": timedelta(hours=1),
+        "options": {"queue": "maintenance"},
     },
-    'payments__cancel_old_payments': {
-        'task': 'payments.tasks.cancel_old_payments',
-        'schedule': timedelta(hours=24),
+    # check payments that are supposed to renew soon
+    "payments__check_pending_subscriptions": {
+        "task": "payments.tasks.check_pending_subscriptions",
+        "schedule": timedelta(hours=1),
+        "options": {"queue": "maintenance"},
     },
+    # check error'd payments every 12 hours to avoid them getting stuck there
+    "payments__check_error": {
+        "task": "payments.tasks.check_error_payments",
+        "schedule": timedelta(hours=12),
+        "options": {"queue": "maintenance"},
+    },
+    # check active subscriptions every week
+    "payments__check_active_subscriptions": {
+        "task": "payments.tasks.check_active_subscriptions",
+        "schedule": timedelta(days=1),
+        "options": {"queue": "maintenance"},
+    },
+    # cancel inactive payments every day
+    "payments__cancel_old_payments": {
+        "task": "payments.tasks.cancel_old_payments",
+        "schedule": timedelta(hours=24),
+        "options": {"queue": "maintenance"},
+    },
+
     'lambdainst__resync': {
         'task': 'lambdainst.tasks.push_all_users',
         'schedule': timedelta(days=7),