This can be easier to say than to do, depending on the person. I am now at a stage in my career/life where if anyone tried to force me to give me a number, I'd

This can be easier to say than to do, depending on the person. I am now at a stage in my career/life where if anyone tried to force me to give me a number, I'd say no. If they pushed the issue, yes I'd walk away. That wasn't always the case, there were times where I needed to be the one to fall into line. In those cases I universally got screwed as the company would always quite obviously base my offer on my current salary, even when they claimed otherwise.