💸 Java Expense Tracker

A console-based Expense Tracker built using Java with file-based persistence and modular OOP design for real-world financial tracking.

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🚀 Features

• ➕ Add Expenses with category
• 📄 View all expenses in formatted table
• 🗑️ Delete expenses
• 🔍 Filter by category
• 💰 Calculate total expenses
• 💾 Persistent storage using file handling (expenses.txt)

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Java
• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• ArrayList (Dynamic Data Handling)
• File Handling (BufferedReader, FileWriter)

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📂 Project Structure

• model/ → Expense data class
• service/ → Business logic & file handling
• main/ → User interaction (menu-driven system)

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▶️ How to Run

1. Open project in any IDE (VS Code / IntelliJ)
2. Run Main.java
3. Follow the menu options in terminal

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🔮 Future Improvements

• 🗄️ Database integration (MySQL)
• 🌐 REST API using Spring Boot
• 🎨 GUI (JavaFX / Web Interface)

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👨‍💻 Author

Arpit Srivastava Aspiring Backend Developer 🚀