Project Overview
Project Purpose
The Expense Tracker is a full-stack personal expense tracker application developed using the MERN stack. It empowers users to efficiently monitor their income and expenses, analyze spending patterns, and download financial records for offline use—all within a clean, intuitive, and responsive user interface.
Key Features
💳 Add, View & Delete Transactions:
Users can log income or expense entries with custom details like category, amount, date, and icons for better visual categorization.
📊 Data Visualization:
Integrated Recharts to present bar graphs showing income vs. expense trends, making financial insights easy to interpret.
📥 Downloadable Reports:
A one-click download option enables users to export their transaction history, supporting offline access and analysis.
📱 Fully Responsive UI:
Designed using Tailwind CSS to ensure the app looks great and functions seamlessly across all device sizes—from mobile to desktop.
🔐 Optional User Authentication:
Implemented JWT (JSON Web Token) for secure login and user session management in the advanced version.
🎨 Custom Icons for Categories:
Added the ability to assign visual identifiers to transaction categories for faster recognition and better UI engagement.
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