I 'micro-retired' in my 30s by investing every dollar from my side income. It sounds almost too simple to be true, but it works.

I 'micro-retired' in my 30s by investing every dollar from my side income. It sounds almost too simple to be true, but it works.

Upasna Gautam "micro-retired" in early May at 39.Upasna Gautam-Upasna Gautam, 39, quit her job as a product management leader at CNN in May.She said she's "micro-retired" — taking an intentional break from work to reflect on her next move.Gautam said this was only possible because she achieved financial independence in her mid-30s.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Upasna Gautam, a 39-year-old tech leader who quit a job at CNN…