Article on Following Simple, Good Money Advice

Greetings,
Ever wonder why it seems so hard to save a little -aside from rising medical bills, transportation costs, and other expenses that have a tendency to pile up?  Well, there is a bit of consumer psychology at work.  This article from US News & World Report delves into some of the other reasons behind debt (and ways to focus on improvement too):
http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2013/08/06/why-cant-we-follow-simple-good-money-advice