What is SUBSTACK*PUBLICATION on your bank statement?
Here's what this charge most likely is, grounded in our prefix dictionary and what the descriptor itself contains.
This appears to be a recurring subscription charge for a paid newsletter or publication hosted on Substack.
- Merchant
- We couldn't pin down the exact merchant from this descriptor.
- Processed by: Substack
- Substack is a platform that lets writers publish paid newsletters. When you subscribe to a paid Substack publication, the charge appears under the Substack name — Substack processes the payment on behalf of the individual writer or publication.
- Category
- Subscriptions & Media
Doesn't look right? Things you could check:
- Check your Substack account — Logging in at substack.com and visiting your subscriptions page would show all active paid subscriptions and which publication this charge belongs to.
- Search your email — Substack typically sends a receipt or confirmation email when a subscription renews, which would name the specific publication.
- Look for a free-trial conversion — Some Substack publications offer free trials that convert to paid subscriptions — checking when you first followed or signed up for any newsletters could clarify the timing.
A Substack charge is a paid subscription to a newsletter or writer published on Substack. The name shown is usually the publication. After the SUBSTACK prefix the descriptor reads “PUBLICATION” — that leftover text is the most likely seller.
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- SUBSTACK.COM
This charge is a paid subscription to a newsletter or publication hosted on Substack.
- ACH WEB PYMT BILLPAY
This appears to be an electronic bill payment made through your bank's online bill pay service via the ACH network.
- ADBL*AUDIOBOOK PURCHASE
This appears to be a charge from Audible for a one-time audiobook purchase.
- ADBL*MEMBERSHIP
This appears to be a recurring membership charge from Audible, Amazon's audiobook subscription service.