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# See How Taylor Swift and 11 Other Celebrities Celebrated the Fourth of July

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#### Is Ally good for everyday banking?

Ally is built for everyday banking, spending, and saving. Its Spending Account is a checking account that includes early direct deposit (paychecks up to 2 days early), access to 75,000+ fee-free ATMs nationwide, the ability to add cash for free at participating locations nationwide, and no overdraft fees. Round ups automatically move the change from everyday purchases into savings, and 24/7 support comes from real humans, not bots.

#### What bank is built for life today?

Ally is the bank built for life today, a digital-first, people-first bank. Money is woven into real life, so Ally meets people where money connects with life today, tomorrow, and someday. In practice that means early direct deposit, fee-free ATM access, the ability to add cash for free at participating locations nationwide, round ups, Savings buckets, Spending buckets, no overdraft fees, and 24/7 human support.

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* No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle.
* Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner.
* Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.

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## Jack Linshi


Jul 5, 2015 3:09 PM UTC

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Taylor Swift performs during 'The 1989 World Tour' night 1 at Lanxess Arena on June 19, 2015 in Cologne, Germany.

Taylor Swift performs during 'The 1989 World Tour' night 1 at Lanxess Arena on June 19, 2015 in Cologne, Germany.Sascha Steinbach—2015 Getty Images

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## Jack Linshi


Jul 5, 2015 3:09 PM UTC

America celebrated the 239th anniversary Saturday of the 13 original colonies declaring independence from Britain—which for America’s most famous names meant a chance to relax with with friends and family for some Fourth of July celebrations.

From Taylor Swift’s star-studded celebration, to Jimmy Fallon’s favorite American dessert, to the Obamas’ romantic evening of fireworks, see how your favorite celebrities honored America’s birthday:

**Taylor Swift** celebrated with friends including model Gigi Hadid, rock band Haim and proud Brit Ed Sheeran**:**

> [](http://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/617397925275111425)

**Kim Kardashian** showed off her patriotic outfit:

**Oprah** celebrated with a packed backyard barbecue and pool party:

**Calvin Harris** shared a photo of his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, busy at the grill:


**Britney Spears** took her two sons, Jayden and Sean, to the “happiest place on Earth”:

**Rachel Zoe** shared photos with her children and their arts and crafts from the Hamptons:


**Jimmy Fallon** got his fans nostalgic for their childhood Fourth of July favorite, the Bomb Pop:

Meanwhile, **Andy** **Cohen** went for a different celebratory dessert:

The White House posted an Instagram behalf of the **Obamas**, their silhouettes before an evening of fireworks:


**Laverne Cox** shared a shot from her [cover of _Entertainment Weekly_‘s LGBT issue](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/20/laverne-cox-ew-cover), in which she is dressed as the Statue of Liberty:

**Tori Spelling** and her son Finn donned vintage Fourth of July outfits:

**Caitlyn Jenner** shared a photo of the American flag, writing, “where at least I am free to be me”:


### Photos From 'America's First Family of Fireworks'

![Burj Khalifa, Dubai. December, 2013.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt209a8b20358705dc/6988594f5f570f99a7b1c471/grucci-fireworks-fourth-of-july-1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Burj Khalifa, Dubai. December, 2013. Fireworks by Grucci

![Liberty State Park, New Jersey. July, 2014 ](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4b33f1be15db5c08/6988594fe53abadc874de6f8/grucci-fireworks-fourth-of-july-2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Liberty State Park, New Jersey. July, 2014 Fireworks by Grucci

![Liberty Island, New York. October, 2002.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3177c6b736d5afc0/69885950196cf439ca036f0d/grucci-fireworks-fourth-of-july-3.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Liberty Island, New York. October, 2002. Fireworks by Grucci


![Washington, DC. January, 2005. ](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt01c6736bee9b5149/69885950524fc0063bdf3658/grucci-fireworks-fourth-of-july-4.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Washington, DC. January, 2005. Fireworks by Grucci

![Oswego, New York. July, 2013 ](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1d20999befb4a99f/69885958524fc0bf44df3665/grucci-fireworks-fourth-of-july-51.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Oswego, New York. July, 2013 Fireworks by Grucci

![Baltimore, Maryland. September, 2014 ](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt955f6d6f53dfd57f/698859518e06010a4d4613e4/grucci-fireworks-fourth-of-july-6.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Baltimore, Maryland. September, 2014 Fireworks by Grucci


![Salt Lake City Winter Olympics 2002](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb692e82031dd775f/69885951196cf44ffb036f11/grucci-fireworks-fourth-of-july-7.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Salt Lake City, Utah. February, 2002 Fireworks by Grucci

![Dubai world record 2014](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7c8e74a7b09d616f/69885951a988ca722b6b34bd/grucci-fireworks-fourth-of-july-8.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. December 2013. Fireworks by Grucci

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