I started "no buy year" in January and I'll never go back to my old ways.Mia WestrapMia Westrap decided to partake in a "no buy year" after years of struggling with her finances.Westrap has tried to abstain from buying anything unnecessary — and it's taken a weight off her shoulders.Her "no buy year" has led to more meaningful relationships, less laziness, and independence.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 26-year-old Mia Westrap, a Ph.D.