Expenditure Tracker App

Overview

The Expenditure Tracker App is an Android application designed to help users manage their expenses efficiently. Users can enter expenses, set a monthly budget, and view weekly and monthly spending summaries.

Features

• Enter Expenses
  • Manual entry of expense details (amount, category, date, etc.).
  • Scan receipts to automatically extract expense details.
• Monthly Budget
  • Set and update a monthly budget.
  • Track remaining budget based on entered expenses.
• Spending Overview
  • Weekly and monthly spending summaries.
  • Visualize spending data using charts.

Screens

• Home Screen

  • Overview of total spending, monthly budget, and remaining budget.

• Expenditures Screen

  • List of all expenses.
  • Filter expenses by category.
  • Option to delete expenses.
  • Option to edit expenses.
  • List of expenses from previous months.
  • Form to manually add expenses.
  • Option to scan receipts for automatic entry.

• Budgets Screen

  • previous budgets.
  • Form to set or update the monthly budget.

• Reports Screen

  • Weekly and monthly spending summaries with visual charts.

Tech Stack

• Kotlin: Programming language for Android development.
• Jetpack Compose: Modern toolkit for building native UI.
• ML Kit: For text recognition from scanned receipts.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/darlingson/expenditure-tracker.git

2. Open the project in Android Studio.
3. Build and run the project on an emulator or a physical device.

Usage

1. Home Screen: View your total spending, monthly budget, and remaining budget. Navigate to other screens.
2. Expenditures: Navigate to the expenditures entry screen to manually add an expense or scan a receipt.
3. Budgets: Navigate to the budget screen to set or update your monthly budget.
4. View Reports: Navigate to the reports screen to see a summary of your weekly and monthly spending.

Contributing

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

   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

3. Make your changes and commit them:

   git commit -m 'Add some feature'

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature/your-feature-name

5. Open a pull request.

License

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

Acknowledgments

• Jetpack Compose for the UI components.
• ML Kit for text recognition.
• Inspiration from various budgeting apps.