CGP Grey explained in detail why the US nickel coin needs to be phased out as it costs more to print than it's actually worth ...

Nickels may not seem like much, but before you try to get rid of them, better check they aren’t some of the few in circulation worth a small fortune.

The nickel has a long history in U.S. money, though it wasn’t the country’s first 5-cent coin. That honor goes to a “half-dime” that first appeared in 1794. Early 5-cent pieces weren’t ...

The nickel is no bargain, with each 5-cent coin costing almost 14 cents to make, according to the U.S. Mint. Herman Berliner, a professor of economics at Hofstra University, said Monday the ...

Getty Images/iStockphoto A coin worth 5 cents helped a man win thousands of dollars playing the Arkansas Lottery. The “lucky nickel” is part of the daily lottery player’s routine ...