Simple Expense Tracker (Python)

This is a beginner-friendly Python terminal app that helps you track your expenses by saving item names and prices to a local file. It also totals your spending and displays it when requested.

Features

• Add new purchases with item name and cost
• Save data to a text file (expenses.txt)
• View the total amount you've spent
• Simple, menu-based interface

How to Use

1. Run the script:

   python expense_tracker.py
   

2. Choose an option:

   • 1: Add a new expense
   • 2: View total spending
   • 3: Exit the program

3. All expenses are saved in expenses.txt.

Example

What would you like to do?
1 - Add a new expense
2 - View total expenses
3 - Exit
> 1
What did you purchase? Coffee
How much did you pay for the item? 3.50
Expense saved to file!

Requirements

• Python 3.x

Notes

This is a local terminal-based app. Future updates may include a GUI, CSV export, or category filtering.

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Created by Daniel Jarvis – Python Developer in Progress 🚀