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The S&P 500 Index is arguably the best known and most followed index of publicly traded companies. There are hundreds of S&P 500 index funds and exchange traded funds to chose from if you want an investment that tracks the S&P 500 Index. Since they all track the same index, these mutual funds and ETFs must all be alike, right? Wrong! The fact is that the returns of S&P 500 index funds can vary dramatically, and this is just one of seven myths about S&P 500 Index Funds you should know before investing. S&P 500 Index (con't)

The 102nd edition of Carnival of Personal Finance was hosted this week by Money Smart Life. We’re happy to report that The Dough Roller’s article Inflation’s Bleak Prospects. . .in 1978 was an Editor’s Pick. Thanks, Money Smart Life! Here are the other Editor’s Picks:

• The Dirty Secret of Closet Index Funds, submitted by Financial Jungle
• Costly Secrets Cosmetic Companies Don’t Want You To Know, submitted by SavingAdvice
• Why Your Next Mattress Will Never Be FREE, submitted by MyTwoDollars
• Investors vs. Speculators :: which one are you? submitted by EquityScout
• Why you need more than an index fund, submitted by The Money Mythos

You can find links to all of the articles published in the 102nd edition of Carnival of Personal Finance here.