The General Education Diploma or GED has been fallback for many people over the decades. However, studying for them has been a little hard due to the lack of resources or the inability to get them. However, with everything getting online GED resources and ged practice tests are freely available to everyone.
The secret to doing well though is to sign up with one of the ged schools you see online. These virtual high schools specialize in teaching students of all ages and therefore are able to get their message across more efficiently. Be careful when selecting one though, there are many scammers out there who just want your money. There are others who have half-baked curriculums and material plagiarized from other schools and this will not serve you well.
Visit a few forums that deal with GED and see what the members have to say about different online high schools. You will learn a lot about them and about home ged studying techniques. This will help you in identifying and selecting a virtual high school. Never let the decision be primarily about cost. The cost should always be a secondary decision. Look at the features, resources and support they give you for being a student there and make you decision primarily on that. You should also get a friend or someone close to you to keep motivating you while you undertake the course. The greatest enemy to studying at home is a lack of motivation and you should take steps to avoid this at all times.