1st YearBeginnerWeb 3-4 weeks
Personal Expense Tracker
Track daily income and expenses, categorize transactions, view monthly spending summaries with charts, and set budget limits with alert notifications.
HTMLCSSJavaScriptChart.jsLocalStorage
Find GitHub repos & source code →How to build it — step by step
- 1Data Model: Define transaction object: {id, type, category, amount, date, note}
- 2CRUD Operations: Implement add, edit, delete transactions with localStorage persistence
- 3Charts: Integrate Chart.js for pie chart (category breakdown) and line chart (daily spending)
- 4Budget Alerts: Set monthly budget per category; show warning when 80% used, alert at 100%
Key features to implement
- ✓Income vs Expense balance dashboard
- ✓Category-wise spending breakdown (pie chart)
- ✓Monthly trend line chart
- ✓Budget limit with visual progress bars
- ✓CSV export of transactions
💡 Unique twist to stand out
Add a "Savings Goal" module where the user sets a savings target (e.g., new laptop) and the app shows how many months it will take based on current saving patterns.
🎓 What you'll learn
Practical experience with data persistence, charting libraries, and building complete CRUD applications.