Back-to-School Ready with Mario Armstrong

It’s time to go back to school, but how can you be sure you’re ready? Digital Lifestyle Expert Mario Armstrong and IntheNews.tv have teamed up with their favorite brands to share the tech and school gear to prepare students and parents for class! From an easier way to shop and a smart-cutting machine to personalize school gear…to a place to get all your back to school essentials, an online learning tool and an idea for college dorm rooms, we’ve got you covered!

Here’s a way to make school shopping easier on your wallets.

PayPal Rewards

From clothes to school supplies, PayPal Rewards helps you discover rewards from your favorite brands this back-to-school season. It all adds up when you combine PayPal reward offers, merchant promos, and your card rewards. Discover all the curated offers and more in the PayPal app.

Available for free download in both the Apple app store and Google Play.
For more information, visit www.PayPal.com/us/digital-wallet/rewards.

This will give you a creative edge this back to school season!

Cricut Joy Xtra™

The Cricut Joy Xtra™ is a fits-in-any-space, looks-good-anywhere smart-cutting machine. It cuts, writes, draws and foils to personalize school essentials like backpacks, notebooks, binders, water bottles, t-shirts, first day of school photo props and so much more. Cricut Joy Xtra is compatible with more than 50 popular materials, including vinyl, iron-on and cardstock. You can upload and cut your own designs or choose from the easy-to-learn Cricut Design Space® App library, so you can express your creativity and make personalized items for any and every occasion.

Available for purchase at www.Cricut.com and major retailers like Target, Walmart, Amazon, Michaels and Best Buy.
For more information, visit www.Cricut.com.

You’ll want to pick up all your back to school essentials here!

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 16″ 2-in-1 Touch-Screen Laptop

Meet your challenges head-on with the 360-degree versatility of the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 two-in-one laptop. With the Intel Core 5 processor, you can knock any project out of the park. Knock out a business plan on laptop mode, stream the latest episode on tent mode, go into stand mode for presentations, or sketch your next idea on the tablet. Made for easy carrying, this laptop is perfect for being on the move.

Available for purchase online and at retail stores.
For more information, visit www.Staples.com.

This online learning platform will help students get ahead this year!

IXL

IXL is the most popular K-12 learning program in the US. Over 15 million students are learning with IXL’s learning activities, games, and video tutorials. It helps your child stay on track with what they’re learning at school, catch up to where they should be, or even get ahead!

IXL covers math, English, science, and social studies. The program pinpoints exactly what your child needs help with, and builds a personalized learning plan that shows them how to reach their learning goals. It’s available online, anytime, anywhere.

Available for purchase with 20% off at www.ixl.com/btsdeal for a limited time.
For more information, visit www.ixl.com.

This is a must-have for college students to use in their dorm rooms!

STEM™ Attracts & Traps Flying Insects Light Trap

Millions of students are heading to college this fall. One unexpected essential for the packing list? The STEM™ Attracts & Traps Flying Insects Light Trap. Roommates leaving food around or keeping windows open can bring unwanted flying insects into a student’s living quarters. The Light Trap is free of chemical insecticides, making it people, pet, and plant-friendly (when used as directed, of course!) and uses a soft UV-blue light for 24/7 continuous attraction of flying insects like gnats, fruit flies, moths, house flies and mosquitoes. It’s dual-sided, refillable cartridge traps the bugs and is easy to replace – you never have to touch any insects or get your hands sticky!