Expense Tracker is a Python application designed to help users keep track of their daily expenses. It provides a simple and intuitive interface for recording expenses, categorizing them, and viewing summaries based on categories.
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Add Expense: Users can input the date, amount, and category of their expenses. The expenses are stored and categorized for future reference.
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Add Category: Users can create new categories to classify their expenses, ensuring a customized tracking experience.
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View Expenses: Users can view the total expenses for each category, helping them understand where their money is going.
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View Categories: Users can view a list of available categories, making it convenient to track expenses related to specific areas of their life.
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Add Expense:
- Select option 1 from the menu.
- Enter the date of the expense in the format
YYYY-MM-DD. - Enter the amount of the expense.
- Enter the category of the expense.
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Add Category:
- Select option 2 from the menu.
- Enter the name of the new category.
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View Expenses:
- Select option 3 from the menu.
- The application will display the total expenses for each category.
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View Categories:
- Select option 4 from the menu.
- The application will display a list of available categories.
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Exit:
- Select option 5 from the menu to exit the Expense Tracker application.
This application requires Python to run. No external libraries are used, making it easy to set up and run on any system with Python installed.
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Ensure you have Python installed on your system.
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Download the
expense_tracker.pyfile from this repository. -
Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where
expense_tracker.pyis saved. -
Run the following command:
python expense_tracker.py- Follow the on-screen instructions to use the Expense Tracker.
This project is licensed under the MIT License