Yes, Virginia, There's a Call Center for That

Outsourcing isn't just for tech support anymore—foreign call centers will now take care of arranging the minutiae of your day-to-day life, from hotel reservations to algebra help for the kids. New York-based Ask Sunday, with its service center in India, is just one such purveyor, Der Spiegel reports, for a mere $29 a month.

Meanwhile, online tutoring is booming as well. "The United States has the best universities in the world. It's just school education that doesn't make the grade," says an Indian businessman whose company provides online help for American kids. And don't forget the Chinese gamers will happily make money for your "World of Warcraft" character at 30 cents an hour. (More outsourcing stories.)