Charge Explainer
§ 01 · PREFIX · SUBSTACK

What does SUBSTACK mean on a bank statement?

A Substack charge is a paid subscription to a newsletter or writer published on Substack. The name shown is usually the publication.

HOW TO READ IT

Substack is a pass-through: it handles the payment, but it is not the seller. The real merchant is the name that appears right after the prefix.

Processor: Substack

EXAMPLE DESCRIPTORS
EXPLAINED SUBSTACK CHARGES
  • SUBSTACK.COM

    This charge is a paid subscription to a newsletter or publication hosted on Substack.

  • SUBSTACK*PUBLICATION

    This appears to be a recurring subscription charge for a paid newsletter or publication hosted on Substack.

Have a SUBSTACK charge of your own?

Paste the full line from your statement — the result appears right here.

we see SUBSTACK → Substack

We never see your account. Nothing is saved.
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