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
Featured videos
Latest articles by Alison Banney
627 articles written by this author
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