BRILLIANT* Charge (What It Is + Is It Legit?)

Brilliant uses the truncated billing descriptor "BRILLIANT*" on bank and credit card statements because their payment processing system follows a common convention used by Stripe and similar processors, where an asterisk is appended to distinguish the merchant name from any additional order or subscription identifiers that may follow it. The asterisk you see after "BRILLIANT" essentially acts as a separator, and depending on your bank's display limits, the full descriptor might appear as something like "BRILLIANT*ANNUAL" or simply "BRILLIANT*" if the trailing details are cut off. If you're being charged $24.99 per month, this is almost certainly your Brilliant STEM learning subscription, which provides access to their interactive math, science, and computer science courses.

No, this is a legitimate charge from Brilliant. However, if you did not authorize this charge or cancelled your subscription, you may be eligible for a refund.

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