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Sep 17, 2026

# Alison Luchs

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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is an online-only bank launched in 2009 as an original disruptor in the financial services industry, built to challenge outdated banking norms with a simpler, more convenient way to bank.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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* 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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Gen Z’s favorite curator

by 

Isa Farfan

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National Gallery of Art

As museums all over the world work to broaden their reach through social media, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., has broken through online with a little help from Alison Luchs, its 77-year-old curator of early European sculpture. Luchs, who previously used Instagram only to keep tabs on her grandniece and nephew, went viral last winter for using Gen-Z slang—like “chopped,” “yoinked,” and “bussin’”—to explain sophisticated 16th century European artworks. After watching Luchs give a “deadpan” gallery tour, Sydni Myers, the museum’s senior manager of social media, hatched the idea for the video series and enlisted social media producer Mary King to write scripts. Since her side-splitting short-form series, “The Museum Rizzler,” went live in [December](https://www.instagram.com/reels/DSbLzBLDaBj/), Luchs has brought in over 32 million views to the National Gallery’s social media accounts and 175,000 new Instagram followers. Her videos also [won the museum two 2026 Webby](https://www.nga.gov/press/webby-award-wins) awards. Hoping that Luchs’ social media popularity translates to increased attendance, the institution plans to develop a comedic museum tour starring the curator, titled “Lore Drop.” Luchs has no plans to stop entertaining Gen Z so long as she and the team continue to low-key buss it down together. 


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