With over 10 years of experience writing about personal finance, Alison has written extensively for a range of financial institutions and publications including Westpac, Money Magazine, Financy, Australian Retirement Trust, Raiz Investments, and Yahoo Finance. Alison is frequently quoted in the media on topics related to superannuation and money management, including in SmartCompany, Financial Standard, Australian Broker News, Australian Business Journal, Super Review, 9Honey, SBS, Qudos Bank, and Inside Adviser. Alison holds a Bachelor of Communications in Public Relations and Journalism from the University of Newcastle and has earned three ASIC RG146 certifications in superannuation, securities and managed investments, as well as general financial advice.
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Expertise
- Superannuation
- Savings accounts, bank accounts and term deposits
- Budgeting and money-saving hacks
- Managing the cost of living
Experience
- Certificate in Financial Advice, which meets the requirements of ASIC Regulatory Guide 146 (RG146).
- Certificate in Securities and Managed Investments, which meets the requirements of ASIC Regulatory Guide 146 (RG146).
- Certificate in Superannuation, which meets the requirements of ASIC Regulatory Guide 146 (RG146).
- Panel member for Finder’s Inflation Masterclass
- Panel member for Finder’s EOFY Money Masterclass
- Annual Finder Innovation Awards judge for banking, investment and digital disruptor categories
Education
- Bachelor of Communications: Journalism and Public Relations | Newcastle University | 2013-2015
Featured publications
- Money Magazine
- The Guardian
- The Australian
- The Canberra Times
- Yahoo! Finance
- News.com.au
- 7News
- Financial Standard
- The New Daily
- Morningstar
- Money Management
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Latest articles by Alison Banney
631 articles written by this author
Why your super balance is falling right now (and what to do about it)
Yes, super balances are falling. No, I'm not panicking (and neither should you).

P&N Bank Savvy Saver account
The P&N Bank Savvy Saver account allows you to earn an ongoing bonus interest rate of up to 5.1% on balances up to $100,000.

These 5 savings accounts still pay over 5% p.a. Does yours?
Heaps of savings accounts have announced interest rate cuts over the last 2 weeks, but there are still some paying over 5% p.a.

ING’s weird savings rate cut: Is it time for you to switch?
ING has made a surprising change to its popular Savings Maximiser account.

Westpac and St.George among first banks to cut savings account rates – has yours?
Some customers will earn less interest on their savings accounts following today's cash rate cut.

Savings account interest rate cuts
Here's an up-to-date list of all savings account interest rate cuts so far, plus how it will affect your savings balance.

RBA rate cut: What should I do with my savings now?
The average saver will earn around $100 less interest for the year after today's rate cut.

The 10 best-performing super funds have this thing in common. Does yours?
AustralianSuper, Hostplus and Cbus are among the best performing Balanced super funds over the last 10 years.

Last chance to lock your interest rate? ING, Judo among top offers as term deposits tumble
Banks have already started to cut the fixed interest rates on term deposits ahead of a potential RBA rate cut this month.

5 best savings accounts for January 2025
New year, new savings account? These accounts all have a Finder Score of at least 9.5 out of 10.
