Expense Tracker (Java)

A simple command-line Expense Tracker built in Java.
It allows users to add transactions, categorize them as credit or debit, and view a financial summary.

Features

• Add transactions with amount, type, and category
• Automatically calculates:
  • Total credit
  • Total debit
  • Balance
• Clean and simple console UI
• Stores multiple transactions in a list

How to Run

1. Ensure Java is installed: java --version
2. Compile the file: javac ExpenseTracker.java
3. Run the program: java ExpenseTracker

Example Categories

• food
• travel
• shopping
• utilities
• others

Future Improvements

• Save data to a file (CSV or JSON)
• Filter transactions by category
• Add monthly summary
• Add update/delete transaction options
• Convert into a GUI app

Author

Rupa
First-year CSE student building strong Java fundamentals