Credit cards will be no good anyway for Russians hoping to go on a spending splurge; Cartier, Hermes, LVMH and other luxury-goods companies have stopped selling their products there.
But I've told her, " No, no thank you." The story behind my first major splurge was like a very, like, this really cute little tiny Louis Vuitton purse.
My first big splurge, I don't know if it was much of a splurge but I remember my younger sister had started cheerleading and it was a really big deal to her.
Now when I go shopping, I think about what types of clothes I'll get the most utility out of-- for instance, a wedding-guest dress or a business suit-- and splurge on those, because I want them to last.