Finance Tracker

A simple Java-based personal finance tracker that allows users to add and manage transactions, view summaries, and track their spending over time. The system provides a command-line interface for interaction.

Features

• Add income and expense transactions
• Remove income and expense transactions
• View current balance
• View all transactions with categories
• Categorize transactions (e.g., Food, Rent, Utilities)
• Lightweight file-based storage (no database required)

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or higher

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/psupra22/Finance-Tracker
   cd Finance-Tracker

2. Compile the project:

   javac Main.java FinanceTracker.java FinanceUI.java Transaction.java

Usage

1. Run the finance tracker:

   java Main

2. Follow the on-screen menu to:

   • Add transactions
   • Remove transactions
   • View balance
   • View all transactions
   • Exit the program

Example

***********MENU***********
1. Add Expense
2. Add Income
3. Remove Expense
4. Remove Income
5. Check Balance
6. View Transactions
7. Exit
**************************

Enter a choice: 1

Enter category: rent
Enter amount: 250
expense added successfully
Press [ENTER] to continue...

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contact

For any inquiries, feel free to reach out at [email protected].