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Why was I charged after cancellation?

Why a charge may appear after you cancelled your Empowered subscription, and what to do about it.

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Written by Anahit Bagirian
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Seeing a charge after you cancelled can be confusing, but it's almost always explained by one of the two reasons below.

Bank authorization & settlement delay

When a payment is processed, your bank first reserves (authorizes) the funds and then settles the transaction a few days later. If your cancellation happened between those two steps, the charge may appear to post after your cancellation date — even though it was initiated beforehand. This is a normal part of how card and PayPal payments work and is not a new charge.

Retry for a previously failed payment

If a payment for your last subscription period was declined at the time it was due, our payment system will automatically retry it. Because the charge covers a period you were already subscribed to, it can be retried even after you have cancelled — your cancellation stops future renewals, but it does not cancel amounts already owed for past periods.

Still concerned about the charge?

If you're not sure which situation applies to you, our team is happy to look into it. Just share the following details and we'll explain exactly what the charge is for:

  • The email address linked to your Empowered account

  • The charge amount and the date it appeared

We'll review your billing history and get back to you as quickly as possible.

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