Cancel Wall Street Journal in 2026: Free Business News Alternatives
Updated February 2026 • 5 min read
What WSJ Costs
- Promo: $4/month for first year
- Digital: $39.99/month ($480/year!) after promo
- Print + Digital: $44.99/month ($540/year)
WSJ has one of the steepest promo-to-full-price jumps of any news publication — a 900% increase from $4 to $40.
How to Cancel WSJ
- Call 1-800-568-7625 (you cannot cancel online — WSJ requires a phone call)
- Say "I want to cancel my subscription"
- Decline retention offers or negotiate (see below)
- Get confirmation number and email
⚠️ WSJ does NOT allow online cancellation. You must call. This is a deliberate friction tactic. Under the FTC Click-to-Cancel rule, this may change — but for now, phone is the only way.
Free Business News Alternatives
- Bloomberg.com: Free articles (limited), comprehensive market data
- Reuters: Free, wire service quality, minimal bias
- CNBC.com: Free financial news and market data
- Yahoo Finance: Free, good for stock research and earnings
- Financial Times: Free articles via Google search (click from Google results)
- Library access: Many libraries provide free WSJ and FT digital access
- Apple News+: $13/month — includes WSJ, NYT, and 300+ publications
The Negotiation Play
When you call to cancel, WSJ retention will offer progressively better deals:
- Round 1: "We can offer $20/month" — decline
- Round 2: "How about $12/month for 6 months?" — closer but decline
- Round 3: "Our best offer: $4/month for 12 months" — this matches promo rate, take it or finish canceling
If you get back to $4/month, that's a 90% discount and reasonable value. Repeat annually.
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