Finance Tracker CLI

This is a simple finance tracking project that allows users to record and view financial transactions. The project stores data in a CSV file and provides functionalities to add new transactions and view transaction history within a specific date range.

Features

Add new transactions (income or expenses) with date, amount, category, and description.
View transactions filtered by date range.
Display a summary of income, expenses, and net savings.
Generate daily transaction charts for income and expenses.

Requirements

Python 3.9
Python Libraries:
- pandas
- matplotlib

You can install the necessary dependencies using pip:

pip install pandas matplotlib

Project Structure

main.py: Main file containing functions to add transactions, view transactions, and generate charts.
data_entry.py: File containing helper functions to collect data from the user.
finance_data.csv: CSV file storing the financial transactions.

How to Use

Clone the repository to your local environment:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/finance-tracker.git
cd finance-tracker

Ensure all dependencies are installed:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the main.py file to start the program:

python main.py

Follow the menu instructions to add transactions or view transaction history.

CSV Format

Transactions are stored in the finance_data.csv file in the following format:

date,amount,category,description
01-08-2023,1500.00,Income,Salary payment
02-08-2023,200.00,Expense,Monthly rent
...

date: Transaction date in DD-MM-YYYY format.
amount: Transaction amount.
category: Transaction category (Income for income, Expense for expenses).
description: Optional transaction description.

Usage Example

When running the program, you will see a menu with the following options:

Add a new transaction
View transactions within a specific date range
Exit

You can add transactions and view them as needed. Additionally, the program allows generating charts of daily transactions.