If you can make these three moves, you may find that you're able to take home a lot more money than just $2,002.39 per month.

The decrease was not driven by Americans earning less, but was instead attributed to a reduction in Social Security payments.

Personal income in May dipped for the first time since 2021, according to government data, but people aren't actually getting paid less. Income fell by 0.4% in May after climbing 0.8% in April, but it was a change in Social Security payouts that drove that decline.