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Two homeschool civics and economics programs, compared on what actually decides the fit: viewpoint, what you study, teaching style, and how much you'll teach.
Updated September 2026 · based on parent reviews and publisher information
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Compare for my child| Ramsey Personal Finance | Guest Hollow Gov, Econ & Finance | |
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| Grades | 9th–12th | 9th–12th |
| Viewpoint | Secular but Christian-friendly | Not clearly stated in what we found; Guest Hollow's stance varies by course |
| Approach | Video lessons with guided notes, an illustrated textbook, chapter tests and offline activities | Daily schedule of reading, videos and a workbook; about an hour a day |
| Who teaches | The program does the teaching | The parent teaches |
| Parent prep | Low (parent sets up accounts and checks activities) | Moderate (follow the schedule and gather library books) |
| Screen time | A mix of screen and paper | A mix of screen and paper |
| Video lessons | Included: video lessons are the core teaching | Available: curated YouTube videos are part of the schedule |
| Cost | $90: Homeschool Edition, print and digital (student add-on $30 each) | $57: downloadable schedule and workbook; library books and the free online textbook are extra |
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Reviewers praise the polished videos, the practical content teens can use right away and the ready-made tests and syllabi. Complaints: written responses get no parent grading in the online platform, the activities need you to check them by hand, and the course is light on macroeconomics. Some reviews are older and refer to earlier editions.
We found no independent reviews of this course, only the publisher's own pages. Those describe a $57 downloadable schedule plus workbook, a free online government textbook, library books to gather and curated videos, with roughly an hour of work a day. Treat its fit as unconfirmed until independent reviews appear.
Neither is better for every child. Ramsey Personal Finance is the stronger fit for video lessons a big plus; minimal. Guest Hollow Gov, Econ & Finance is the stronger fit for government and the constitution; books and discussion.
Ramsey Personal Finance: secular but Christian-friendly. Guest Hollow Gov, Econ & Finance: not clearly stated in what we found; Guest Hollow's stance varies by course.
Ramsey Personal Finance: $90: Homeschool Edition, print and digital (student add-on $30 each). Guest Hollow Gov, Econ & Finance: $57: downloadable schedule and workbook; library books and the free online textbook are extra.
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