💸 Java Console Expense Tracker

A simple console-based Expense Tracker built using Java. This application allows users to keep track of their daily expenses, compare them against a predefined budget, and analyze their spending habits.

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🧾 Features

• Set a monthly budget
• Add expenses with:
  • Date
  • Description
  • Amount
• View expense summary in tabular format
• Analyze if you're under or over budget
• Interactive and easy-to-use CLI menu

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📸 Sample Output

Expense Summary:
Date            Description          Amount (in rupees)
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10/7/2025       Groceries            500.00
12/7/2025       Transport            120.00
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Total                                620.00
You are under your budget by: 380.00/-

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🛠 Technologies Used

• Java – Core Java concepts like:
  • ArrayList
  • Exception handling
  • Classes and Objects
  • Formatted output (System.out.printf)
• IDE – Any Java IDE (e.g., IntelliJ, Eclipse, VS Code)
• JDK – Java SE 8 or higher

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🚀 How to Run

1. Clone the repository or copy the code.
2. Open it in your preferred Java IDE or text editor.
3. Compile and run the ExpenseTracker.java file.
4. Follow the prompts in the console.

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🔮 Future Improvements

• Data persistence using file I/O or SQLite database
• Categorize expenses (e.g., Food, Travel, Bills)
• Filter by date or category
• Export summary to .txt or .csv file
• Monthly summaries and graphs (via GUI or CLI)

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📂 Folder Structure

ExpenseTracker/
├── ExpenseTracker.java
└── README.md