Blue Heron Financial Group

10/09/2026

Your 50s are a critical decade for retirement planning. Are you making the most of them?

With retirement getting closer, now is the time to take a closer look at your savings, investment strategy, and the lifestyle you hope to enjoy in the years ahead.

For many, this decade also comes with competing financial priorities, from supporting aging parents to helping adult children find their footing.

The good news? There's still time to make meaningful progress.

A thoughtful retirement plan can help you identify where you stand, what adjustments may be needed, and how to make the most of the years ahead.

Your target retirement age is looming, but you're not sure you're on track to retire the way you want? Here's what to do.

10/05/2026

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09/30/2026

Protecting your financial life includes protecting your personal information.

Tax identity theft can happen when a scammer gets access to sensitive information and uses it to file a fraudulent return, claim a refund, or impersonate the IRS.

And you don't have to wait until tax season to strengthen your defenses.

Knowing the warning signs, protecting your personal information, and taking a few preventative steps now can help reduce your risk.

Here’s what to know about protecting yourself from tax identity theft and refund scams.

Tax identity theft is a real threat for millions of Americans. In 2023 alone, the IRS identified over $5.5 billion in fraud resulting from tax identity theft and tax refund scams. Identity thieves use stolen information to file fraudulent tax returns in your name, or they may use the stress of ta

09/23/2026

AI can help you ask better financial questions. But it shouldn’t replace the conversation that follows.

There’s real value in using technology to research an investment, explore a financial scenario, or better understand your options. But your finances aren’t just a collection of numbers and account balances.

There’s a person, and a life, behind them.

Use AI to learn, explore, and prepare. Then bring those questions to the people who understand your goals, your priorities, and the bigger picture.

AI can clarify information, but for key financial decisions, here's why it shouldn't replace an adviser who knows your family, your history and your values.

09/17/2026

Your investments may be growing, but is your purchasing power keeping pace?

That’s the challenge inflation creates. Over time, rising costs can quietly reduce the real return on your investments and affect how far your savings will go, especially when planning for a retirement that could last decades.

The good news? A thoughtfully diversified portfolio can help investors prepare for different economic environments.

Learn how inflation can affect long-term returns—and why your investment strategy should account for more than the numbers you see on a statement.

History shows that inflation erodes long-term returns, but investors can diversify their portfolio to help protect wealth against rising costs. Here's how.

09/05/2026

What does it really mean to be wealthy?

Dolly Parton built extraordinary financial success, but her story is also defined by something money can’t measure: staying connected to her values, roots, generosity, and sense of purpose.

It’s a reminder that there can be more than one kind of wealth.

The way Dolly Parton lived her life and made business decisions offers the rest of us lessons about money, purpose, resilience, generosity and courage.

09/03/2026

We wish everyone a safe and happy holiiday weekend!

Our office is closed on Monday, September 7, 2026. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th for normal business hours.