README.md

Expense Tracker - Java Swing

A simple Personal Expense Manager built using Java Swing, allowing users to track income, expenses, categories, and view their remaining balance.

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Features

• Add total income.
• Log multiple expenses with:
  • Amount
  • Category (Household, Food, Transportation, Health, Shopping, Travel, Education, Work, Financial, Miscellaneous)
  • Date (Day, Month, Year)
  • Description
• Track remaining balance after expenses.
• Display all expenses in a table.
• User-friendly Graphical User Interface with Java Swing components.

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Technologies Used

• Java (JDK 8+)
• Swing for GUI
• AWT for event handling

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How to Run

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ExpenseTracker.git

2. Navigate to the source folder

   cd ExpenseTracker/src

3. Compile Java files

   javac *.java

4. Run the application

   java Expense_main

Note: Ensure you have JDK installed and your environment variables are set correctly.

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Usage

1. Open the application.
2. Enter your total income in the provided field.
3. Click Add Expense to log a new expense.
4. Fill in the expense details:
   • Amount
   • Category
   • Date
   • Description
5. Click Submit to add the expense to the table.
6. Remaining balance will update automatically.
7. View all logged expenses and balances in the main table.

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Future Improvements

• Save expenses to a file (CSV/JSON) or database.
• Generate monthly or annual expense reports.
• Add charts and graphs for visualizing expenses.
• Implement user authentication for multiple profiles.