Student Budget Planner is a web and mobile application designed to help students take control of their finances. Built during the GDG AAU 30-Hour Innovation Challenge, this project clinched 3rd place in the hackathon! 🎉 The platform offers tools to improve financial literacy and make budgeting intuitive and accessible.
Managing money as a student can be a challenge. Many students often struggle to balance their expenses, leading to moments like skipping breakfast at the end of the month. This project aims to tackle the financial hardships faced by students, empowering them with tools to better manage their budgets.
Student Budget Planner includes features tailored for students:
- ✅ Budget Tracking: A real-time expense tracker to monitor spending.
⚠️ Smart Alerts: Notifications before overspending occurs.- 🧠 AI-Powered Insights: Personalized financial advice powered by Gemini AI to analyze spending habits and provide guidance.
- 🌍 Cross-Platform Availability: Accessible through both a mobile app (Flutter) and a web app (Next.js).
- Language: Go
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Framework: Flutter & Dart
(Special thanks to Mesay Lemma for developing the mobile app!)
- Framework: Next.js
- User-Friendly Design: Sleek and intuitive interface for effortless navigation.
- Responsive: Optimized for both mobile and desktop platforms.
- AI Integration: Chat with Gemini AI for financial insights.
- Secure Authentication: Powered by JSON Web Tokens (JWT) and bcrypt.js.
This project was built from scratch in just 30 hours during the GDG AAU Innovation Challenge. It was an exhilarating experience full of:
- Late-night coding sessions fueled by caffeine ☕.
- Dynamic brainstorming and teamwork.
- Learning to work under intense pressure and time constraints.
A huge thank you to:
- GDG AAU for organizing the hackathon and fostering innovation.
- Arifpay for their sponsorship and support.
Hackathons are incredible opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. If you’ve ever thought about joining one — do it! You’ll be amazed at what you can create when you combine passion, teamwork, and a little caffeine. 🌟