The latest articles on DEV Community by Vetrivel M (@vetrivel_m_f1b9bf471f4aa0). https://dev.to/vetrivel_m_f1b9bf471f4aa0 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3793433%2Fa2b34d46-50ed-41c5-90dc-bb733691597e.jpg https://dev.to/vetrivel_m_f1b9bf471f4aa0 en Vetrivel M Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:30:59 +0000 https://dev.to/vetrivel_m_f1b9bf471f4aa0/group-expenses-in2 https://dev.to/vetrivel_m_f1b9bf471f4aa0/group-expenses-in2 <h2> The Community </h2> <p>A lot of families in India (including mine) manage their finances together, while personal finance is very important, families include grandparents, parents, and kids in a single home, making personal finance not so personal.</p> <p>This got me thinking: this is a common problem in families, roommates, or any group in general, while most expense-tracking apps focus on individual budgeting, shared living comes with shared groceries, rent, utilities, and everyday costs that require collaboration and transparency.</p> <p>This app is designed specifically for communities that manage money together.</p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p>I built a group expense tracking web app that allows:</p> <ul> <li>User Authentication</li> <li>Creating families/groups</li> <li>Role-based access (Admins &amp; Members)</li> <li>Admin-controlled member management</li> <li>Shared expense tracking</li> <li>Custom &amp; predefined categories</li> <li>Expense summaries and basic stats</li> </ul> <p>The goal was to make shared expense tracking simple, transparent, and easy to use.</p> <h2> Code &amp; Demo </h2> <p><a href="https://github.com/vetripy/group-expense-tracker" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub Repository</a></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/TTFvgllzfLo" rel="noopener noreferrer">Demo Video</a></p> <h2> How I Built It </h2> <p>I built the backend using FastAPI + MongoDB and the frontend using Next.js with Tailwind CSS, following a modular structure.</p> <p>To move fast within the challenge timeline, I used AI-assisted coding tools to help generate boilerplate code and iterate quickly. </p> devchallenge weekendchallenge showdev