Alison Banney is the banking and investments editor at Finder. She has written about finance for over six years, with her work featured on sites including Yahoo Finance, Money Magazine and Dynamic Business. She has previously worked at Westpac, and has written for several other major banks including BCU, Greater Bank and Gateway Credit Union. Alison has a Bachelor of Communications from Newcastle University, with a double major in Journalism and Public Relations. She has ASIC RG146 compliance certificates for Financial Advice, Securities and Managed Investments and Superannuation. Outside of Finder, you’ll likely find her somewhere near the ocean.
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Penny stocks and how to invest in them
Learn what they are, how to find them and what you need to know before investing in them.

Banks you can use Google Pay with
Westpac, NAB, CommBank and ANZ plus many more Australian banks offer Google Pay. See the full list of supported banks in this guide.

Banks you can use Samsung Pay with
Check your bank to see if it's compatible with Samsung Pay, the app that lets you make contactless tap and go payments without using your debit card or entering a PIN.

What is an investment asset class?
Learn about each of the five main asset classes and understand why it's important to diversify your money across several of them.

What are dividends and how do they work?
Discover the five main types of dividends, how taxes work and how your portfolio can benefit from these regular profit payouts to shareholders.
