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“We have to do a better job to find those pennies out there—those pennies, nickels and dimes to save and not turn the lights on until you need to,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

They say the changes will only boost hourly wages by a few nickels and dimes, and the overall daily pay by just a few dollars.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2023

Multiple reports now find those centers shuttering as shoppers return fewer bottles, apparently deeming the nickels and dimes not worth their time.

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2023

If you're somebody who's paying that with the nickels and dimes on your earnings, you can really get in over your head.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2023

He tucked it into his shirt pocket and sent pennies, nickels, and dimes skidding across the floor as he concentrated on quarters.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein




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