15 surprising negotiating tricks to boost your salary

Whether you're asking for a raise or negotiating your salary at a new job, one thing is certain: it's incredibly nerve-racking, but also necessary. Not negotiating your salary could potentially cost you millions of dollars over the course of your career.

We combed through research to collect some of the simplest - and most surprising - strategies that will help you get the pay you want.

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Rachel Sugar and Max Nisen contributed to an earlier version of this article.