Is It Time to Say Goodbye to the Five-Cent Nickel?

Take a look inside your wallet or couch cushions. You will probably spot a familiar shiny coin. It features Thomas Jefferson on the front. It promises five cents in purchasing power. Yet, that humble nickel is quietly draining money from taxpayers. Today, it costs about thirteen cents to make a single nickel. That upside-down math is sparking serious debate across Washington. Lawmakers and…