The phrase
"extra nickel" means having additional money or resources beyond what is needed or expected.
Full definition
Still, he says, «I'd rather have a job than
that extra nickel.»
It's not sexy and no one is going to pay
you an extra nickel because your processes are well documented.
«The State failed us once again,» said Minority Leader Michael Breen, «While our state senators and assembly members were voting for a budget that contained an additional $ 12 million to close Albany's budget gap, they failed to put
an extra nickel in for the City of Yonkers to meet its own needs.»
Supporters of the city measure maintained the surcharge is not a tax, since
the extra nickel would go into store owners» pockets, not public coffers.
«This is a disaster of public policy,» said Queens Councilman Barry Grodenchik, one of several legislators who resented that the bill allows stores to keep
the extra nickel it requires them to collect, rather than passing the money along to the city.
Opponents have objected that
the extra nickel will go to store owners rather than the city, and assert that the cost will fall disproportionately on low - income consumers.
Chin and Lander sold the fee, which was slated to take effect tomorrow, as a way to encourage New Yorkers start carrying reusable totes by obligating stores to charge customers
an extra nickel for every disposable carryout sack.
Texans believe that the best food in the world is from down home, and so they spent
the extra nickel for this prime commodity.
But no matter how long it takes, you don't pay
an extra nickel.
Qapital adds the money to a savings goal account, while Acorns allows you to invest
your extra nickels and dimes.
Squirreling away
all your extra nickels and dimes can keep you from sinking when those inevitable storm clouds roll in.
But what of
the extra nickel charged for every dollar spent?
Holding out for
an extra nickel or dime in pricing may keep the building stuck in vacancy limbo.