Business
Piggy Bank 5-28-16

Saturday is the End of Tax Exempt Shopping Week: What’s Exempt & What Isn’t

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With the start of school just around the corner,  take advantage of the upcoming “Tax Free Week” which runs through the end of today, Saturday, Aug. 27. This one-week event eliminates Connecticut’s 6.35 percent sales tax on clothing and footwear costing less than $100 per item. Additionally, new and used college textbooks are exempt from the state 6.35 percent sales tax for students who present a valid college ID at the time of purchase. Since sales tax is calculated after the use of any coupons or discounts, if the final price is less than $100, the sale is exempt from taxes.

Education
Students School Lunch Greenwich FP photo 8-21-16

Back-to-School Food Safety Tips for Parents and Caregivers

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By KRISTINA BEAUGH

Back to school, back to the books, back shuttling students to and from extracurricular activities. The new school year likely means back to packing lunches and after-school snacks for students, scouts, athletes, dancers, and all the other children who carry these items to and from home. One “back” you do not want to reacquaint children with, however, is foodborne bacteria.  

Bacteria that cause foodborne illness, commonly known as food poisoning, grow rapidly at temperatures between 40 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit. In this temperature range, these microorganisms can multiply to dangerous levels in just two hours, increasing the risk of foodborne illness.

Education
BBB logo Better Business Bureau logo 8-20-16

Connecticut BBB: How College Students Can Protect Themselves from Fraud

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While adults have been learning about the workings of criminal scams and fraud, many college-aged students get failing grades in terms of protecting their personal and financial information, according to Connecticut Better Business Bureau. A recent BBB analysis found that college students are among consumers most at risk of becoming a fraud victim. This is due in part because many of them believe they are immune to being scammed. They also have a lack of experience managing money and personal information. The study concluded that students are risk-takers and spend considerable time browsing and shopping online, where numerous types of fraud dominate the digital landscape.

Education
Darien DS flyer back to school supplies 6-13-16

Help the Town Human Services Dept Make Sure Every Darien Student Has School Supplies

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Update, Aug. 19: The Darien Department of Human Services is giving out school supplies and can still use more large backpacks. The department accepts donations at Town Hall. Update, Aug. 5: The town Department of Human Services could especially use more large, high-school-student-size backpacks (Costco has good ones) and book covers for its back-to-school program to make sure every student has enough supplies.