Build an Expense Tracker
Build an expense tracking application from scratch using Python and master object-oriented programming with real-world financial data management. Learn to model expenses and categories using classes, implement date-based filtering and reporting, calculate totals, monthly summaries and track budgets. Develop a complete persistence system using JSON file storage and create an interactive menu-driven interface for expense management.
Project Sections
Data Models
Build the foundational data structures for tracking expenses using object-oriented programming, creating classes that represent expenses, categories, and the expense tracker system.
4 lessons
Managing Expenses
Implement core functionality for adding and managing expenses within the tracking system, with calculation methods for financial totals.
2 lessons
Querying and Reporting
Create querying and reporting features that analyze spending patterns and provide insights into financial data. Learn to filter expenses by date ranges for period-specific analysis, generate monthly spending summaries grouped by category and implement budget status checking.
3 lessons
Persistence
Implement data persistence using JSON file storage to save and load expense data across application sessions.
4 lessons
Menu System
Build an interactive command-line menu system that brings all expense tracking features together into a cohesive user experience.
3 lessons