Bank statement charge
What is a DJ*WSJ charge on my credit card?
Who charged you
Dow Jones publisher of The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and MarketWatch
D J*WSJ is Dow Jones & Company, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and MarketWatch. The charge is usually a WSJ subscription renewing, often at the standard price after an introductory offer ended. D J*BARRONS is a Barron's subscription from the same company.
How it can show on a statement
D J*WSJD J*WSJ ONLINED J*BARRONSD J*BARRON'S
8 more ways it shows
D J*WALL-ST-JOURNALD J*WALL ST JOURNALD J*WALL ST. JOURNALD J*WSJ.COM/BARRON.COMD J*WSJ CLASSROOM EDD J*DOWJONES NEWSD J*PUBLICATIONSWSJ/BARRONS SUBSCRIPTI
Find out what it was
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Search your inbox and spam folder for WSJ, Wall Street Journal, Barron's and Dow Jones emails around the date and for the exact amount; Dow Jones says it gives notice before price changes.
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Read the word after D J*: WSJ or WALL ST JOURNAL is The Wall Street Journal, BARRONS is Barron's.
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Compare the amount with the first payment you made: a small first charge followed by a bigger one usually means an introductory price ended.
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If you read WSJ or Barron's in an app, check the subscriptions list in the App Store or Google Play as well, since a plan bought there is billed by that store.
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Ask others who use the card, including at work, whether they subscribe to WSJ, Barron's or MarketWatch.
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Still a charge you did not agree to? File your complaint here. We write it with you and send it to The Wall Street Journal, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Not in any of your accounts? If nobody in your household made it, someone else may have used your card details. Your card issuer can stop the card, so the charges do not continue.
Why does it say “D J*WSJ”?
D J is short for Dow Jones & Company, Inc., the News Corp company that publishes The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and MarketWatch and sells their subscriptions. Its card lines start with D J* and then name the product, cut short to fit the statement: WSJ, WSJ ONLINE or BARRONS. Older statements spell it out as D J*WALL-ST-JOURNAL or D J*WALL ST JOURNAL.
One subscription can cover more than one paper: the WSJ Digital Bundle includes Barron's and MarketWatch, so a single D J*WSJ line can pay for all three. A subscription bought in the App Store, Google Play or through another retailer is billed by that store instead.
Why you might see this charge
- A WSJ digital subscription that moved to the standard price: WSJ says introductory prices end and the plan then renews automatically each month at the standard price for the package.
- A yearly WSJ or Barron's subscription, billed in one payment at the start of each new term.
- A Barron's subscription (D J*BARRONS) or a WSJ bundle that includes Barron's and MarketWatch.
- Low payments during an introductory offer, then a much larger one once the introductory term ends, which can be many months after you signed up.
- A subscription a family member or colleague started with your card.
Is D J*WSJ legit?
Yes. Dow Jones & Company is the real publisher of The Wall Street Journal, part of News Corp, and D J* is how its subscriptions show on card statements. The charge is normally a subscription; the surprise is usually the price after an introductory offer, or a renewal nobody remembered.
Dow Jones's terms say subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled and that fees are generally not refunded, though it may refund or credit at its own discretion. Messages that use the WSJ name and ask for card details through a link are a separate matter; check your own email and subscription instead.
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Questions about D J*WSJ
What is DJ*WSJ on my credit card?
It is a Wall Street Journal subscription billed by Dow Jones & Company, the paper's publisher. Banks show it as D J*WSJ or D J*WSJ ONLINE; older statements say D J*WALL-ST-JOURNAL.
What is D J*BARRONS on my statement?
It is a Barron's subscription. Barron's is also published by Dow Jones, so its card line starts with the same D J*.
Why did my DJ*WSJ charge go up?
WSJ's introductory prices are for new subscribers only. When the introductory term ends, the subscription renews automatically each month at the standard price for the package.
Is MarketWatch billed by Dow Jones too?
Yes. MarketWatch is a Dow Jones publication and comes under the same subscriber terms as WSJ and Barron's. The WSJ Digital Bundle includes MarketWatch, so a D J*WSJ line can pay for it as well.
What if I did not agree to a D J*WSJ charge?
File a complaint on Complain.biz. We write it with you and send it to The Wall Street Journal, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Based on
- State of Delaware open data: state employee card transactions (D J*WSJ, D J*WSJ ONLINE, D J*WALL-ST-JOURNAL, D J*BARRONS and WSJ/BARRONS lines)
- State of Delaware open data, archived card transactions (D J*WALL ST JOURNAL, D J*WSJ.COM/BARRON.COM and other D J* lines)
- Terms of Use for WSJ, Barron's and MarketWatch: Dow Jones & Company, Inc., billing and automatic renewal (Dow Jones)
- Subscribe to WSJ: introductory prices, renewal at the standard price, the WSJ Digital Bundle (The Wall Street Journal)
- About Dow Jones: a News Corp company (Dow Jones)