🧾 Expense Tracker (Python + Pandas)

A simple command-line Expense Tracker built using Python and Pandas.
It helps you manage your daily expenses efficiently by storing data in a CSV file — which can be easily opened in Excel.

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💡 Project Idea

This project was created to provide a lightweight personal expense management system that runs directly from the terminal.
It allows users to add, view, and summarize expenses without needing complex databases or external applications.

The data is stored locally in a file named expenses.csv, which can also be opened in Excel for further analysis or reporting.

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🧠 Features

• ➕ Add new expenses with date, category, amount, and note
• 📄 View all stored expenses in a neat tabular format
• 📊 Get summaries by category or by month
• 💾 Data saved automatically in expenses.csv (Excel-compatible)
• ⚙️ Easy to modify or extend with new features

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🧰 Technologies Used

• Language: Python
• Library: Pandas
• Data Storage: CSV file (Excel-readable)

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🚀 How to Run

1. Install Python (if not already installed)
   Download from https://www.python.org/downloads/

2. Install the required library

   pip install pandas