What is STRIPE* SUBSTACK on your bank statement?
Here's what this charge most likely is, grounded in our prefix dictionary and what the descriptor itself contains.
This charge appears to be a payment to Substack, a newsletter and subscription publishing platform, processed through Stripe.
- Most likely: Substack
- a newsletter and subscription publishing platform
- Processed by: Stripe
- Stripe is a widely used online payment processor. When you see 'STRIPE*' on a statement, Stripe handled the transaction on behalf of the actual seller — in this case, Substack.
- Category
- Digital Subscriptions / Media
Doesn't look right? Things you could check:
- Check your Substack account — Logging into substack.com would show any active paid subscriptions or recent payments tied to your account.
- Look for a receipt email — Substack typically sends an email receipt for subscription charges, which would confirm the amount and which newsletter or plan was billed.
- Review your subscriptions — Substack allows you to see all paid subscriptions in your account settings, which could help identify which writer or publication this charge is for.
Stripe processes online payments for a wide range of businesses. The name shown with the STRIPE descriptor is the actual business you paid — Stripe itself is not the seller. After the STRIPE prefix the descriptor reads “SUBSTACK” — that leftover text is the most likely seller.
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- STRIPE
This charge was processed through Stripe, but the descriptor contains no merchant name — the actual business that received the payment cannot be identified from this information alone.
- STRIPE *NYTIMES
This charge appears to be a subscription or purchase from The New York Times, processed through Stripe.
- 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.