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

Stash uses the truncated billing descriptor "STASH*" on bank statements because payment processors and card networks like Visa and Mastercard impose strict character limits on merchant descriptors, typically capping them at 22 characters or fewer, which means the asterisk is added as a separator to distinguish the brand name from any additional transaction detail that follows it. The asterisk you see after STASH* is a standard formatting convention used by payment processors to separate the company name from a suffix such as a subscription tier or billing cycle identifier. If you subscribed to the Stash investing app and are seeing a recurring $3.00 monthly charge labeled STASH*, this is the legitimate billing descriptor for your active Stash subscription.

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

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