Three things your clients will call you about this week

Tuition fees and gap years A few stories over the weekend may have parents worrying about the need to save a bit more to support their children. Around two-thirds of universities surveyed by the BBC will charge the full £9000 tuition fees for some courses in 2012, with half charging the maximum for all courses. When the higher fees were originally announced, it was anticipated they would only be charged in "exceptional circumstances". Meanwhile, the Daily Mail reports on a Post Office survey which finds 30% of people on gap-year trips have to be bailed out by the 'bank of mum and dad'. ...