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Hollywood loves to produce a ‘buddy-cop’ film and follow a predictable and finely-tuned method for how it should play out.

How many times have you attempted to negotiate your salary package before saying ‘yes’ to a job that you desperately wanted? Chances are, like plenty of women, you simply said “thanks, I’ll take it” without any discussion or further thought about the salary you have just been offered.

Setting yourself up for a comfortable retirement is hard enough as it is, but saving enough super becomes even tougher when you throw divorce into the mix.

It was on a long bus ride toward Sarajevo, past shells of houses full of grass and dirt, that I first became aware of the idea of atrocity tourism.

It’s easy to forget about financial planning when you’re young.

Many Australians find themselves working until retirement age or longer, and retiring on much less than they hoped.

It’s that time of year again when employees start to gear up for that hard-earned pay rise.

Asking for a pay rise and getting what you want at work involves more than just asking for the right salary.

The shadow Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies have cast over the comic book superhero blockbuckster is so large, so bleak, and indicative of a style so doggedly averse to embracing any manner of camp or kitsch that a gritty sub-genre has emerged spawning marquee productions that are now, thanks to director Zack Snyder (Watchmen, Sucker Punch) and screenwriter David S.

You’ve done your research and you’ve finally plucked up the courage to ask your boss for a pay rise, only to have your request denied.

Share market trading has traditionally been a male-dominated arena, but it’s quickly proving to be an area where women are leading the way.

Yesterday we listed the dos and don’ts when it comes to asking for a pay rise at work.