Alison Banney is the money editorial manager at Finder. She covers all areas of personal finance, and her areas of expertise are superannuation, banking and saving. She has written about finance for 10 years, having previously worked at Westpac and written for several other major banks and super funds. Alison is regularly quoted in the media on superannuation and money management, and often writes guides for other finance websites and brands. Outside of Finder, you’ll likely find her somewhere near the ocean.
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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