💰 Budget Tracker

A simple and user-friendly Budget Tracker application designed to help you manage your finances effortlessly. Track expenses, set budgets, and monitor spending trends to achieve your financial goals! 🚀

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✨ Features

• 📝 Expense Tracking: Log and categorize your expenses.
• 📊 Spending Insights: Review trends and uncover saving opportunities.
• 💸 Budgeting: Set custom budgets and get alerts when you’re near limits.
• 🎯 Goal Setting: Create financial goals and track your progress.
• 🔐 Privacy: Your financial data is kept secure with encryption.
• 📅 Reports: Monthly and yearly reports to monitor your financial health.

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🖥 How to Use

1. ➕ Add Expenses: Enter and categorize your expenses.
2. 💳 Set Budgets: Define monthly or category-specific spending limits.
3. 📉 Track Insights: Review detailed reports and summaries.
4. 🎯 Achieve Goals: Set financial goals and monitor progress.

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📸 Screenshots

• 🏠 Dashboard: Overview of spending trends and financial health.

• 📝 Expense Tracker: Detailed list of logged expenses.

• 📊 Budget Insights: Graphical representation of spending vs. budget.

  

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🌟 Future Plans

• 🤖 Add AI-driven insights for personalized financial tips.
• 📶 Implement Offline Mode for uninterrupted access to data.
• 💱 Introduce Multi-Currency Support for international transactions.
• 🔗 Expand integration with more financial institutions.

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💻 Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Database: Firebase Firestore
• AES Encryption (using crypto.js)
• Version Control: Git, GitHub

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🚀 Installation

To get started with the project on your local machine:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/tanishirai/BudgetTracker.git
   

2. Navigate into the project directory:

    cd BudgetTracker
   

3. Set up Firebase:

• Create a Firebase project in the Firebase Console.
• Enable Firestore and Authentication.
• Get your Firebase credentials from project settings.
• Add credentials to a .env file (keep it private, don't push to GitHub).

4. Install dependencies:

    npm install
    

5. Open the project in your browser:

• Simply open the dashboard.html file from the project folder in your web browser. Now, the application should be running locally on your machine! 🎉

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🛠 Usage

1. Open the application in your browser by double-clicking the index.html file.
2. Start adding expenses and setting budgets.
3. Review the insights and track your financial goals.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:

1. 🍴 Fork the repository.
2. 🌿 Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature-name

3. 📝 Make your changes and commit them:

   git commit -m "Add feature"

4. 🔄 Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature-name

5. 📢 Create a pull request.

📜 License

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

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