How to Cancel The Economist

Online Cancel anytime Difficult ~8 min

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Difficulty

6/10

Est. Time

8 min

Plan ahead

Refund

Available

Within 30 days of purchase for new subscribers

Auto-Renewal

Active

Cancel before renewal date

Important Warnings

Help page may not load properly - be persistent or use alternative contact methods
Access continues until end of current billing period after cancellation
No pro-rated refunds for cancelled annual subscriptions
Must cancel before renewal date to avoid next charge
Digital and print subscriptions may have different cancellation processes

Step-by-step instructions

Go to https://myaccount.economist.com and sign in with your credentials

Open link

Navigate to your account settings or subscription management section

Look for 'Manage Subscription' or 'Billing Details' option

Find and click on 'Cancel Subscription' or 'Turn off auto-renewal' link

Follow the prompts through the retention screens

Confirm your cancellation decision when prompted

Save or screenshot the cancellation confirmation for your records

Go to cancellation page

Tips & Things to Watch For

Library Access: Free Digital Access via Many Public Libraries

Pro Tip

Many university and public libraries offer free digital access to The Economist through services like PressReader, RBdigital, or direct institutional subscriptions. Check your library's digital magazine collection. This provides full content access without any personal subscription.

Cancel Immediately After Purchase to Lock in Promotional Rate

Pro Tip

After purchasing a promotional subscription, you can immediately turn off auto-renewal in account settings. You'll keep access for the full paid period but won't be charged at the higher renewal rate. Then resubscribe when another promotion appears.

What to Expect

Dark Patterns to Watch

Help page fails to load properly (CSS error shown in scraped content)
No clear cancellation link visible in help section
Cancellation option buried deep in account settings
Multiple retention screens before final cancellation
Confusing language between 'cancel' and 'turn off auto-renewal'

Retention Tactics

Highlights loss of premium content access
Shows personalized reading statistics to create emotional attachment
May offer discounted subscription rates
Emphasizes value proposition during cancellation flow
Multiple 'Are you sure?' confirmation screens

Typical offer: Discounted rate or extended trial period

Cancel via Email

Send this pre-written email to customerhelp@economist.com Sign up to auto-fill your details.

Subject

Žádost o zrušení předplatného

Message

Dobrý den, tímto žádám o zrušení svého předplatného. Údaje o účtu: - Email: [your email] - Jméno: [your name] Žádám o potvrzení zrušení a informaci o datu ukončení služby. Děkuji, [your name]

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