Upcoming stories from The Street:

Monday, September 3

Why You Should Never Take a Cash Advance on Your Card – There is rarely an occurrence other than complete dire straits that should lead one to use a credit card for a cash advance. (STORY – HARDEKOPF)
 
With Bill Above $200K, No Wonder Colleges Are Going Club Med – Ah, university years, a time for learning and conversations about Plato, while lounging on a beach chair at the school’s new state-of-the-art $65 million spa facility.  (STORY – FIVECOAT CAMPBELL)

Tuesday, September 4

iPhone Apps For the NFL Season – The 2012 NFL season is rapidly approaching. Here's five apps to help make the 2012 NFL season more enjoyable. (STORY – CIACCIA)

Chesapeake Energy Looks Too Much Like a Hedge Fund  – Earlier this year Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon was accused of running an improper hedge fund on the side of his oil and gas company. In fact, it’s Chesapeake, the second-biggest driller in the U.S., that is being run like a hedge fund. (STORY – GARA)

Invisible Corporations at the Visible Democratic National Convention -- Democrats have taken great strides to scrub big corporate names from their convention this week, but they're still around. (DEAUX - STORY)

Jobs and the Economy Don't Headline Democratic Convention -- This week Democrats are offering their retort to Republicans' convention, but they're avoiding the GOP's theme: the economy. (DEAUX - STORY)
 
So How Much Will It Cost to Be Energy Independent by 2012? – Mitt Romney has pledged to make the US energy independent in a scant eight years. He didn’t mention the total bill.  (STORY – ROSENBAUM)
 
How Small Businesses Can Get Money From Deep Corporate Pockets – NYSE Euronext, parent of the Big Board, is among the major financial powers promoting financing for small businesses way below its listing requirements. Here’s how a small business can get the attention – and financial support – of the corporate America’s deep pockets.  (STORY – KULIKOWSKI)

Flight Attendants  -- Laura Glading, leader of the American Airlines flight attendants’ union, has emerged as the strongest backer for a merger between US Airways and American.  She has grown into the leadership role since being narrowly re-elected in April.  (STORY- Reed)

Beware 'Crowding Crisis'  in Treasuries, Gold - Ludwig Chincarini, author of The Crisis of Crowding, says Wall Street never learned from the Long Term Capital Crisis and traders are still dangerously piling into some asset classes. (STORY/VIDEO -- GREENBERG)

Under Armour, Arm Holdings Show Muscle - In this epidose of Buy This, Sell That!, Michael Sansoterra, portfolio manager for the RidgeWorth Large Cap Growth Fund, names his favorite stocks including Chipotle, Under Armour and Arm Holdings. (STORY/VIDEO -- GREENBERG)

Wednesday, September 5

What Will Be in the Kindle Fire 2?– Amazon is reportedly announcing its Kindle Fire 2 tomorrow. Here's what may be in the new tablet. (STORY – CIACCIA)

The 'Unheard of' Financial Plan Every Would-Be Parent Needs to Hear About - A solid child care plan is just as important as planning for your child's education. (STORY-CAWAD)

The Financial Bailout’s Last Beggars Come Full Circle – While the banks got all the attention when they went hat in hand to the government, the financial crash desperation financing wasn’t limited to Uncle Sam or Warren Buffett, and now, the last bailout bets, SiriusXM and General Growth Properties, have come full circle. (STORY – GARA)
 
Thursday, September 6

Amazon Live Blog – TheStreet live-blogs the Amazon press conference from Santa Monica. (STORY – ROGERS/CIACCIA)

College Football Is a Cash Cow, for Local Businesses – The coaches of big time college football programs get the big bucks and Nike sponsorships, but homecoming weekends at campuses across the country can be a windfall for local merchants.  (STORY – FIVECOAT CAMPBELL)
 
Biggest Companies Built on the Back of Government Debt – These companies are helping to speed the bankruptcy of Uncle Sam at a time of tough talk about a rollback in government spending. (STORY – GARA)
 
Friday, September 7

Amazon Event Recap – TheStreet recaps the Amazon press conference from Santa Monica. (STORY –CIACCIA)

6 Secrets for Successful Franchise Ownership – QnA with John Rotche, veteran franchise expert and current President of TITLE Boxing Club. (STORY – KULIKOWSKI)

10 Best Pumpkin Beers Available Before Fall -- Yes, it's already pumpkin beer season. Many brewers release their pumpkin brews up to three months before Halloween just to clear stock, so we take a look at the best pumpkin brews to taste while they're available. (LIST -- NOTTE)

The Five Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week – Gregg Greenberg offers an acerbic take on the zany doings of corporate America.  (STORY/VIDEO -- GREENBERG)