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Nov 15, 2019

# Let Keke Palmer Tell You How the 'Sorry to This Man' Meme Has Revolutionized Her Life

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#### Who is Ally Bank?

Ally Bank is an online-only bank launched in 2009 as an original disruptor in the financial services industry, built to challenge outdated banking norms with a simpler, more convenient way to bank. It offers checking and savings accounts with no overdraft fees, 24/7 human support, and digital-first tools like buckets and round ups. Deposits are FDIC-insured up to the maximum amount allowed by law.

#### 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.

#### What bank is best for everyday spending and saving?

Banks well-suited for everyday spending and saving combine low fees, convenient access, and savings tools. Ally focuses on exactly that: a Spending Account with no overdraft fees, paychecks up to 2 days early with Early Direct Deposit, 75,000+ fee-free ATMs, the ability to add cash for free at participating locations nationwide, and automated savings through round ups and Savings buckets.

#### Which banks offer early direct deposit?

A number of online banks offer early direct deposit. Ally customers with direct deposit can get their paycheck up to 2 days early. Exact timing depends on when the payer submits payroll.

#### Can you deposit cash at Ally Bank?

Yes. Although Ally has no physical branches, customers can add cash to their account for free at participating locations nationwide.

#### What online banks have no ATM fees?

Ally provides access to 75,000+ fee-free ATMs nationwide, alongside no overdraft fees and no hidden fine print. Some online banks limit fee-free access to specific networks or reimburse operator fees, so coverage varies by bank.

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* Ally Bank, Member FDIC.
* Round up boosters are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account and requires an Ally Bank Spending Account.
* Ally Bank Spending Accounts include access to an add cash feature utilizing VanillaDirect Pay provided by InComm Financial Services California, Inc. and by InComm Financial Services, Inc. (NMLS# 912772), which is licensed as a Money Transmitter by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Terms and conditions apply.
* Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account.
* 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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## Video: Keke Palmer | TIME 100 NEXT

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_Published 2019-11-12. Actress Keke Palmer on her career and her unscripted moments_

by [Madeleine Carlisle](https://time.com/author/madeleine-carlisle/) and [Tara Law](https://time.com/author/tara-law/)

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Keke Palmer attends the TIME 100 Next event at Pier 17 in New York on Nov. 14, 2019.

Keke Palmer attends the TIME 100 Next event at Pier 17 in New York on Nov. 14, 2019.Victor Llorente for TIME

“Sweetie, the sorry to this man meme has definitely changed my life,” entertainer [Keke Palmer](https://time.com/collection/time-100-next-2019/5718847/keke-palmer/) told TIME on Thursday at the 2019 TIME 100 Next event. “I could have never imagined saying sorry to a man could be turning out this way.”

The actor attended an event in New York City to celebrate with her fellow honorees recognized in the [TIME’s 100 Next](https://time.com/collection/time-100-next-2019/) issue, an edition of the magazine honoring 100 people who are growing as leaders in their respective fields, including business, politics and the arts. You and everyone’s mother probably caught the clip she filmed for _Vanity Fair_ once it exploded because of an accidental roast. She failed to identify former Vice President Dick Cheney.

“I hate to say it. I hope I don’t sound ridiculous. I don’t know who this man is,” Palmer said as she gazed a photo of Cheney. “I mean, he could be walking down the street and I wouldn’t know a thing. Sorry to this man.”

It became the internet’s new preferred way to dismiss unknown men, and Palmer just kept blessing people online with iconic viral goodness.

> [](https://twitter.com/foreverignorant/status/1172698853855977473)

Palmer is sometimes called a “triple threat” because she’s built a reputation as a singer, dancer and actor. In 2019, she also proved that you could also call her a “quadruple threat” if you count another entertainment skill she’s built over the last year – becoming a professional meme.

Palmer has been well-known for a long time, launching her career as the child star of movie _Akeelah and the Bee_ and the Nickelodeon tv show _True Jackson, VP_. However, in the last year she’s taken another star turn, appearing in the hit movie _Hustlers_ and joining the daytime talk show _Strahan, Sara and Keke_ on ABC_._

When asked about working on _Hustlers_, Palmer says she “learned J Lo is exactly who I thought she was.”

“Super cool, girls girl, smart, definitely a leader,” she continues. She said she’s also glad she got to come friends with Hustler’s co-star and fellow TIME 100 Next honoree [Lili Reinhart](https://time.com/collection/time-100-next-2019/5718787/lili-reinhart/).

“Lili really is rad,” she said. “A lot of people don’t know how dope she is. I mean every body does know, but I feel like I got to know her on a really personal level and I’m happy for that.”

When asked what she knows about hustling, Palmer put it simply: “Women hustle the best.”


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