Personal Finance Tracker

A Python desktop application for tracking personal finances, managing budgets, and monitoring savings goals. Built with Tkinter and SQLite for a simple, user-friendly experience.

Features

• Multi-User Support

  • Secure login/registration system
  • Individual data tracking per user

• Expense Management

  • Add and track daily expenses
  • Categorize expenses (Groceries, Entertainment, etc.)
  • View expense history

• Budget Control

  • Set monthly/yearly budgets by category
  • Track spending against budgets
  • Real-time budget monitoring

• Savings Goals

  • Create and track savings targets
  • Monitor progress
  • Set target dates

• Visual Analytics

  • Expense breakdown pie chart
  • Monthly spending trends
  • Real-time chart updates

Installation

1. Prerequisites

   • Python 3.8 or higher
   • Tkinter (usually comes with Python)

2. Clone the repository

   • git clone https://github.com/akshayyborse/finance-tracker.git
   • cd finance-tracker

3. Install required packages

4. Additional steps for Linux users bash sudo apt-get install python3-tk # For Ubuntu/Debian

Quick Start

1. Run the application

2. Register a new account or login

3. Start tracking your finances!

   • Add expenses in the Expenses tab
   • Set budgets in the Budget tab
   • Create savings goals in the Savings tab
   • View charts in the Charts tab

Project Structure

finance-tracker/

├── main.py # Main application

├── database.py # Database operations

├── login_window.py # Login system

├── expense_tracker.py

├── budget_manager.py

├── savings_goals.py

├── charts.py

└── requirements.txt

Dependencies

matplotlib==3.8.2

numpy==1.26.3

pillow==10.2.0

python-dateutil==2.8.2

Screenshots

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.