Python Expense Tracker

A command-line expense tracking application built with Python.

Overview

This project allows users to add expenses, view saved expenses, calculate total spending, and store expense data between program sessions.

Features

• Add new expenses
• Categorize expenses
• Add expense descriptions
• View all saved expenses
• Calculate total spending
• Save expenses using JSON
• Load previously saved expenses
• Input validation for expense amounts
• Menu-driven interface

Technologies Used

• Python
• JSON
• Visual Studio Code
• GitHub

Computer Science Concepts

This project demonstrates:

• Variables
• User input
• Functions
• Lists
• Dictionaries
• Conditional statements
• While loops
• For loops
• File handling
• JSON data storage
• Exception handling
• Data persistence
• Basic calculations

How to Run

1. Make sure Python is installed.
2. Download or clone this repository.
3. Open the project folder.
4. Run:

python expense_tracker.py