mariphy/personal_budget_portfolio_project

Personal Budget Manager

Description

This project aims to help users manage their finances more effectively and prevent overspending, using envelope budgeting method.

It divides income into different spending categories and limits spending to the allocated amount for each category. This system helps users manage their finances, prevents overspending, and promotes healthier spending habits. It’s a modern tool for personal finance management, suitable for anyone looking to gain better control over their finances.

It's a Node/Express API, all data is persisted in a database using PostgreSQL.

Back end API is deployed on Render.

Running the app

To run locally, run npm install, then npm start

Once the app is running locally, you can access the API at http://localhost:4001/

Testing with Swagger

Swagger documentation and testing available at http://localhost:4001/api-docs

Tech/Tools Used:

• Node.js and NPM
• Express.js
• PostgreSQL
• Git & GitHub
• Postman

License

MIT License