implemented a simple finance dashboard setup

Author: Chloe White

finance_dashboard/README.md

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+# Finance Dashboard
+
+This is a beginner-friendly finance dashboard built with Flask.  
+It allows users to track expenses and view total spending.
+
+## Setup
+1. Install requirements:  
+   ```bash
+   pip install -r requirements.txt

finance_dashboard/app.py

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-##finance dashboard issue :]
+##finance dashboard issue :]
+from flask import Flask, render_template_string
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+# Sample expense data
+expenses = [
+    {"category": "Food", "amount": 120},
+    {"category": "Rent", "amount": 800},
+    {"category": "Transport", "amount": 60},
+]
+
+@app.route("/")
+def dashboard():
+    total = sum(e["amount"] for e in expenses)
+    categories = ", ".join(e["category"] for e in expenses)
+    return render_template_string("""
+        <h1>Finance Dashboard</h1>
+        <p><b>Total Spending:</b> ${{ total }}</p>
+        <p><b>Categories:</b> {{ categories }}</p>
+    """, total=total, categories=categories)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(debug=True)

finance_dashboard/requirements.txt

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+flask
+matplotlib