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This is an intro-rate offer, not a free trial - you pay from day one.

Exit grade D: No self-serve online cancel: you have to call to close the account.

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The Wall Street Journal: This is an intro-rate offer, not a free trial - you pay from day one. A credit card is required to start. Cancelling is hard - about 10 minutes. Our take: The journalism is first-rate and the intro rate is genuinely cheap - the catch is the exit.

Last verified: July 22, 2026

Our take

The journalism is first-rate and the intro rate is genuinely cheap - the catch is the exit. If you're in California you can cancel online in a couple of clicks; almost everywhere else the site routes you to a phone line with a retention agent. Subscribe if you'll actually read it daily, and put the renewal date in your calendar the moment you sign up, because the jump from the intro rate to full price is steep and silent.

What you get

The The Wall Street Journal WSJ Digital (intro pricing) plan

Included · 5

  • Unlimited access to WSJ.com and the WSJ app - full news, Markets, Business, Opinion, and Personal Finance coverage

  • Live market data, watchlists, and the markets dashboard

  • WSJ newsletters, including the What's News briefings

  • The WSJ Magazine and lifestyle sections (Off Duty, Arts, Personal Tech)

  • Access on phone, tablet, and desktop under one login

Worth knowing

  • The print edition - home delivery is a separate, more expensive subscription

  • Barron's, MarketWatch Pro, and other Dow Jones products (sometimes offered as a bundle at a higher tier, not in the base digital intro)

  • The intro rate past month 12 - it renews at full price automatically unless you change or cancel

The honest data

By the numbers

Pricing
This is an intro-rate offer, not a free trial - you pay from day one. Promotions vary, but the digital plan commonly runs around $4/week (billed roughly every 4 weeks) for the first 12 months, then renews automatically at the standard digital rate of about $45 every 4 weeks. WSJ rotates these numbers frequently, so confirm the exact intro price and the renewal price on the checkout screen before you commit. Last verified 2026-07-15.
Card required
Yes
Cancellation
Hard
Time to cancel
~10 min

Cancellation guide

How to cancel The Wall Street Journal

Documented · ~10 min

  1. 01

    Sign in at the WSJ Customer Center (customercenter.wsj.com) and open Manage Subscriptions

  2. 02

    Select your subscription, then choose Cancel Subscription

  3. 03

    If your account shows a 'Call to Cancel' number instead of a cancel button (the usual case outside California), call WSJ customer service at 1-800-568-7625 and decline the retention offers

The Wall Street Journal free trial - frequently asked

How much does The Wall Street Journal cost?
This is an intro-rate offer, not a free trial - you pay from day one. Promotions vary, but the digital plan commonly runs around $4/week (billed roughly every 4 weeks) for the first 12 months, then renews automatically at the standard digital rate of about $45 every 4 weeks. WSJ rotates these numbers frequently, so confirm the exact intro price and the renewal price on the checkout screen before you commit. Last verified 2026-07-15.
How do I cancel The Wall Street Journal?
To cancel The Wall Street Journal: 1. Sign in at the WSJ Customer Center (customercenter.wsj.com) and open Manage Subscriptions; 2. Select your subscription, then choose Cancel Subscription; 3. If your account shows a 'Call to Cancel' number instead of a cancel button (the usual case outside California), call WSJ customer service at 1-800-568-7625 and decline the retention offers. It takes about 10 minutes and is rated hard to cancel.
Do I need a credit card for the The Wall Street Journal trial?
Yes - The Wall Street Journal requires a credit card to start the free trial, so note when it converts to a paid plan.

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